network vs backbone

network and backbone both are nouns.

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

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

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