A type of conceptual networkA collection of items like computers, printers, phones, and other electronic items that are connected together by switches and routers. A network allows the connected devices to talk to each other electronically. The internet is an example of an extremely large network. Your home network, if you have one, is an example of a small local network. organized in a manner inspired by our evolving understanding of how the brain works.
Inside the Internet of Things - Bryon Moyer Blog