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to network / connect
To technically connect devices, especially computers, so that they can exchange data or work together.
Der IT-Techniker hat alle Computer im Büro miteinander vernetzt.
The IT technician connected all the computers in the office to a network.
The verb 'vernetzen' (to network/connect) is derived from the noun 'das Netz' (the net/network). It describes the action of connecting something into a network or integrating it into a network.
Die neue Software hilft dabei, die Abteilungen besser zu vernetzen.
The new software helps to network the departments better.
'Vernetzen' (to network/connect) is an inseparable verb because it begins with 'ver-'. The prefix remains directly attached to the verb in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er hat sein ganzes Haus intelligent vernetzt.
He has intelligently networked his entire house.
Whether the technical or social meaning is intended can be recognized from the context. If it is about devices, the technical connection is meant. If the verb is reflexive ('sich vernetzen' = to network) and refers to people, it is about social contacts.
Wir müssen die Drucker mit den neuen Laptops vernetzen.
We need to connect the printers to the new laptops.
In the technical meaning, the structure 'etwas (accusative) mit etwas (dative) vernetzen' (to connect something with something) is often used to name the connected elements.
Der Techniker vernetzt den Server mit den Arbeitsplätzen.
The technician connects the server with the workstations.
to connect / to bandage
'verbinden' and 'vernetzen' can both express a connection between things or people. 'verbinden' is the more general word: you can connect two devices, places, or groups. 'vernetzen' is used especially when many contacts or devices work together in a network. In technology, it is often about computers or devices that exchange data. With people, 'sich vernetzen' means to build and maintain contacts, often professionally. The words can be confused because 'vernetzen' is a specific kind of 'verbinden'. If it is only about two things, 'verbinden' is usually more natural. If many contacts or devices are meant, 'vernetzen' fits better.
Auf der Konferenz vernetzt sich Mehmet mit anderen Fachleuten.
At the conference, Mehmet networks with other specialists.
Ich verbinde das Handy mit dem Lautsprecher.
I connect the phone to the speaker.