A system of interconnected things, routes, or people is called what?

• A. Web
• B. Network
• C. Matrix
• D. Grid

Answer: (B)

Think of a network as a system built from connected parts. When things, routes, or people are linked so that information, traffic, or relationships can flow between them, you’re looking at a network. This idea of nodes (the parts) connected by links (the connections) is exactly what the description captures. A computer network links devices, a transportation network connects routes, and a social network links people, all through their interconnections.

The other terms shift focus: a web conveys interconnections but is often tied to the World Wide Web or a spiderweb metaphor; a grid stresses a regular lattice of lines; a matrix emphasizes an arranged framework or table, not necessarily the living connections between elements.