network externality

ˈnɛtwɜːrk ɛkˈstɜːrnəlɪti

network externalities

Definition

Definition of network externality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

value of something grows as more people use it

TECH.

Network externality makes social media more useful as users join.
Network externality drives the popularity of messaging apps.
Streaming services benefit from network externality.

network effect

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Expressions with network

old-boy network

informal system where men from same schools help each other

He got the job through the old-boy network at his alma mater.

whisper network

informal group sharing private information or gossip

The whisper network quickly spread the news about the layoffs.

old boys' network

group of men with similar backgrounds who support each other

He got the job through the old boys' network of his university.

old girls' network

system of support among women

She advanced in her career thanks to the old girls' network.

your network is your net worth

exp.

means strong social contacts help gain opportunities

Remember, your network is your net worth for job hunting.

good old boy network

exclusive group of men helping each other in business or politics

He got the job thanks to the good old boy network.

Expressions with externality

production externality

unintended side effect of production

Pollution is a common production externality in manufacturing industries.

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French:effet de réseau, ...
German:Netzwerkeffekt, ...
Italian:esternalità di rete, ...
Spanish:externalidad de red, ...
Portuguese:externalidade de rede, ...
Chinese:网络外部性, ...
Japanese:ネットワーク外部性, ...
Arabic:أَثَر الشَّبَكَة الخارِجي, ...
Hebrew:חִיצוֹנִיּוּת רֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:сетевой эффект, ...
Ukrainian:мережевий ефект, ...
Hindi:नेटवर्क एक्सटर्नैलिटी, ...
Bengali:নেটওয়ার্ক বহিরাগততা, ...
Catalan:efecte de xarxa, ...
Czech:síťový efekt, ...
Danish:netværkseksternalitet, ...
Dutch:netwerkeffect, ...
Greek:εξωτερικότητα δικτύου, ...
Hungarian:hálózati externália, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលបណ្តាញ, ...
Korean:네트워크 외부성, ...
Persian:اثر شبکه‌ای, ...
Polish:efekt sieciowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):externalidade de rede, ...
Romanian:externalitate de rețea, ...
Swedish:nätverksexternalitet, ...
Thai:อานิสงส์เครือข่าย, ...
Turkish:ağ dışsallığı, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu ứng mạng, ...

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