backbone vs network

backbone and network both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backbone	Yes	No	No	No
network	Yes	No	Yes	No

backbone (noun)	network (noun)
the part of a network that connects other networks together	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved	(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs
fortitude and determination	(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord	a system of intersecting lines or channels
a central cohesive source of support and stability	an interconnected system of things or people

backbone (verb)	network (verb)
	communicate with and within a group