network analysis
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːk əˈnæləsɪs/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk əˈnæləsɪs/
Network analysis is the study of how things are connected and how they work together as a group.
Using network analysis, the scientists found which computers were talking to each other.
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2. In computing, the process of checking how well a computer network is working and finding problems.
The IT team did a network analysis to fix the slow internet.
3. In social science, the study of how people are connected to one another through friendships or groups.
Network analysis showed that Mia was friends with almost everyone in class.
4. A way of mapping routes and links, such as roads or pipes, to see how they connect.
The city used network analysis to plan new bus routes.