network administration

noun
UK /ˈnɛtwɜːk ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

Network administration is the job of taking care of a group of connected computers so they all work well together.

She studied network administration so she could keep the school's computers running smoothly.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The people or team that manages a computer network.

Contact network administration if your internet stops working.

3. The department in a company responsible for keeping networks running.

Network administration reported a power outage in the server room.

4. The act of setting up and fixing the connections between computers.

Good network administration kept the office online during the storm.