support network
nounUK /səˈpɔːt ˈnɛtwɜːk/
US /səˈpɔːrt ˈnɛtwɝːk/
A group of people who help and care for you when you need it.
After moving to a new city, she built a support network of friends and neighbors.
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2. A set of connected services and organizations that provide assistance to people in need.
The hospital's support network includes counselors, social workers, and volunteers.
3. In computing, a group of systems and people that keep a service running and help users.
The IT support network responded quickly to the outage.
4. A web of relationships that offers emotional and practical help during difficult times.
His support network helped him get through the illness.