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▪ I. internetwork, n. and a.
Brit. |ˌɪntəˈnɛtwəːk|, U.S. |ˈˌɪn(t)ərˈnɛtwərk|
[‹ inter- prefix + network n.]
A. n. An interconnecting network; esp. a network consisting of or interconnecting a number of smaller computer networks.
1927Mind 36 502 Dr. Losskij holds that hypotheses can be verified..by an inter-network of other hypotheses. 1979Proc. Sixth Data Communication Symp. IEEE 1/1 An assembly of interconnected networks is called an internetwork. 1984ACM Trans. Office Information Syst. 2 79 The COSIE Communications Subsystem has been developed for an office system internetwork consisting of local networks of varying technologies. 1990Network World (Nexis) 8 Jan. 28 There's more to establishing an enterprise internetwork than putting the physical connections in place. 1996Sci. Amer. Feb. 22/2 Citibank's rivals formed the New York Cash Exchange (NYCE), an internetwork of ATMs.
B. adj. Existing between, operating between, or involving a number of networks; of or relating to an internetwork.
1966Public Opinion Q. 30 44 Inter-network rivalry for prestige and audiences in covering the 1964 conventions..manifested itself in several ways. 1974IEEE Trans. Communications 22 Compatible Host and process level protocols must be developed to achieve effective internetwork resource sharing. 1981Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 6 Mar. 19 Lovely internetwork cameraderie, isn't it? 1992B. Sterling Hacker Crackdown 124 The so-called Internet is not actually a network itself but rather an ‘internetwork’ connections standard that allows several globe-spanning computer networks to communicate with one another. 2001Network World (Nexis) 22 Jan. 39 An important advantage of host-resident firewalls is that they filter internetwork traffic regardless of its origin.
▪ II. internetwork, v.
Brit. |ˌɪntəˈnɛtwəːk|, U.S. |ˈˌɪn(t)ərˈnɛtwərk|
[‹ internetwork n. Compare earlier internetworking n.]
trans. To interconnect (computer networks) to form a network of a higher order.
1986Business Wire (Nexis) 5 Feb. StarLan type networks can use existing phone wiring to simplify installation, and can also be ‘internetworked’ with IBM ‘token ring’ network [sic]. 1990Networking Managem. (Nexis) 8 68 The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethseda, Md., for example, has internetworked its LANs across 10 locations. 2001Upside 13 106 The fourth phase is where SANs [sc. storage area networks] are inter-networked over long distances. |