networked / well-connected
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networked
Connected to one another through a technical network, such as the internet or a local network, so that data and information can be exchanged.
Alle Computer im Büro sind miteinander vernetzt.
All the computers in the office are networked with one another.
The word 'vernetzt' (networked / well-connected) is derived from the noun 'das Netz' (net/network). A network can be technical (computer network), social (network of contacts), or conceptual (network of ideas). This origin explains the different meanings of the word.
Ein gutes berufliches Netz ist heute sehr wichtig.
A good professional network is very important today.
'Vernetzt' (networked / well-connected) is the past participle of the verb 'vernetzen' (to network/connect). It is very often used like an adjective together with the verb 'sein' (to be).
Bist du auf dieser Plattform auch mit ihm vernetzt?
Are you connected with him on this platform too?
The typical construction is 'vernetzt sein mit' (to be connected/networked with). The preposition 'mit' introduces what or whom the connection is with. It is followed by the dative.
Mein neuer Fernseher ist mit dem Internet vernetzt.
My new television is connected to the internet.
In a social or professional context, the phrase 'gut vernetzt sein' (to be well-connected) is very common. It means that someone has many useful contacts.
Als Journalist muss man gut vernetzt sein, um an Informationen zu kommen.
As a journalist, you have to be well-connected in order to get information.
The meaning 'to understand complex connections' is found almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'vernetztes Denken' (systems thinking). This combination is an important term in psychology and management.
Für diese Position suchen wir jemanden mit der Fähigkeit zu vernetztem Denken.
For this position, we are looking for someone with the ability to think in interconnected ways.
online
'online' and 'vernetzt' can both mean that technology has a connection. 'Online' usually describes the state of a single device or person: there is currently a connection to the internet. 'Vernetzt' describes several devices or systems that are connected with one another and can exchange data. A printer can be 'vernetzt' (networked) in a network, even if you would not simply say that it visits a website online. There is a risk of confusion because both have to do with connection. For the current internet status, 'online' fits; for a connected system, 'vernetzt' fits better.
Die Computer im Büro sind vernetzt und greifen auf denselben Drucker zu.
The computers in the office are networked and access the same printer.
Der Mitarbeiter ist im Zug online und beantwortet seine E-Mails.
The employee is online on the train and answers his emails.