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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.
to network
To make and maintain contacts with other people in order to inform or support one another, often in a professional context.
Auf der Konferenz konnte ich mich mit vielen interessanten Leuten aus der Branche vernetzen.
At the conference, I was able to network with many interesting people from the industry.
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 can refer to a single technical connection between two devices. Vernetzen, by contrast, emphasizes that devices become part of a network and can therefore exchange data or work together. Use verbinden for a simple connection and vernetzen for this kind of network.
Der Techniker vernetzt die beiden Computer, damit sie automatisch Daten austauschen können.
The technician networks the two computers so that they can exchange data automatically.
Der Techniker verbindet die beiden Computer direkt mit einem Kabel.
The technician connects the two computers directly with a cable.
