CLDR, Unicodeβs list of search words, files network under one emoji, π Wireless. It dates from Emoji 15.0, an empty box on older phones, so the network emoji here is π Globe with meridians.
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Internet, signal and links
CLDR files internet under two emoji, π and π, and web under π and πΈοΈ Spider web. Signal leads to four: two traffic lights, Lighthouse and πΆ Antenna bars, which Unicode notes as cellular reception. Link has π Link and ποΈ Linked paperclips. Nothing is filed under server, online or ethernet.
A network drawn with keys
Wikipedia counts eight basic layouts of a network, among them bus, star, ring, mesh and tree. Those five are drawn here in plain ASCII, with an o for each node. They keep their shape only in monospaced text, such as a code block.
Questions and answers
Is there a network emoji?
Not by that name. No emoji in Unicodeβs list, version 18.0, has network in its name. So take π where it shows, π for the internet, πΆ for signal or π for a link.
Is there a network symbol to copy and paste?
One exists: U+1F5A7 Three networked computers, which Unicode notes as computer network. It is not in the emoji list, so it has no tile here. The typed row o--o--o--o is plain ASCII, so it shows wherever text does.
What is the networking emoji?
For meeting people, π€ Handshake. By Wiktionary networking is also meeting new people in a social or business context, and CLDR files meeting under Handshake alone. The combo Networking event adds a name badge and a coffee.
Is there a no signal emoji?
No single one. πΆ is Unicodeβs sign for cellular reception, so the combo No bars sets π« Prohibited after it. Typed, β___ is one bar of four.
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Network emoji 11
πΆAntenna barsU+1F4F6. Unicodeβs note on the character reads cellular reception. Filed under signal, cell and mobile. Emoji 0.6.
π₯οΈDesktop computerU+1F5A5 U+FE0F. Filed under computer, desktop and monitor. Emoji 0.7.
πElectric plugU+1F50C. Filed under plug and electric. Emoji 0.6.
πGlobe with meridiansU+1F310. Filed under internet, web and world. Emoji 1.0.
π»LaptopU+1F4BB. Filed under computer and laptop. Emoji 0.6.
πLinkU+1F517. Filed under link and links. Emoji 0.6.
π±Mobile phoneU+1F4F1. Filed under mobile, phone and cell. Emoji 0.6.
π°οΈSatelliteU+1F6F0 U+FE0F. Filed under satellite and space. Emoji 0.7.
π‘Satellite antennaU+1F4E1. Filed under antenna, dish and satellite. Emoji 0.6.
πΈοΈSpider webU+1F578 U+FE0F. With the globe, one of two emoji filed under web. Filed under web and spider. Emoji 0.7.
πWirelessU+1F6DC. The only emoji filed under network. Filed under wifi, router and hotspot. Emoji 15.0, so an older phone shows an empty box.
Networking with people 7
πΌBriefcaseU+1F4BC. Filed under briefcase and office. Emoji 0.6.
π₯Busts in silhouetteU+1F465. Filed under people, friends and everyone. Emoji 1.0.
πCard indexU+1F4C7. Filed under card and index. Emoji 0.6.
π€HandshakeU+1F91D. The only emoji filed under meeting. Filed under deal and agreement. Emoji 3.0.
βHot beverageU+2615. Filed under coffee, cafe and tea. Emoji 0.6.
πName badgeU+1F4DB. Filed under badge and name. Emoji 0.6.
π¬Speech balloonU+1F4AC. Filed under talk, message and dialog. Emoji 0.6.
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Up, down, fast, slow 9
β Check mark buttonU+2705. Filed under check, done and fixed. Emoji 0.6.
βοΈCloudU+2601 U+FE0F. Filed under cloud and weather. Emoji 0.6.
βCross markU+274C. Filed under cross, cancel and x. Emoji 0.6.
β³Hourglass not doneU+23F3. Filed under waiting, timer and hourglass. Emoji 0.6.
πKeyU+1F511. Filed under key, password and unlock. Emoji 0.6.
πLockedU+1F512. Filed under lock, locked and private. Emoji 0.6.
πRocketU+1F680. Filed under rocket and launch. Emoji 0.6.
π¦₯SlothU+1F9A5. The only emoji filed under slow. Emoji 12.0.
β οΈWarningU+26A0 U+FE0F. Filed under warning and caution. Emoji 0.6.
Typed networks 12
((β’))A signal going out. Plain but for the dot
<-->A two-way link. Plain ASCII
β___One bar of four
βββ_Three bars of four
ββββSignal bars, all four
βββββββThree nodes on a heavy line
βββββββFour nodes, drawn with box lines
βArrows both waysU+21C4. Rightwards arrow over leftwards arrow: data out and data back.
ηΆ²Net, web and network, Han characterU+7DB2. A Han character. Unihan defines it as net, web; network.
o--o--o--oFour nodes on one line. Plain ASCII
[PC]--[router]--(web)A home network in one line. Plain ASCII
β Up and down arrowsU+21C5. Upwards arrow leftwards of downwards arrow: upload and download.
Network layouts, drawn 6
Bus networkEvery node on a single central cable
Home network, drawnA router with three things on it
Mesh networkFour nodes, each linked to every other
Ring networkA chain of nodes closed into a loop
Star networkEvery node on one hub. Wikipedia also calls it hub-and-spoke
Tree networkBranches below one root
Network words 6
Internet πBy Wikipedia: the worldwide system of linked computer networks. A network of networks
LAN π By Wikipedia: local area network, a computer network linking computers in a limited area, say a residence, campus or building
Network π₯οΈBy Wikipedia: computers and peripherals (hosts) that communicate as a group
Node βͺBy Wikipedia: a communication endpoint or a redistribution point
Router πBy Wikipedia: a networking computer device that passes data packets between computer networks
WAN πΊοΈBy Wikipedia: wide area network, a telecommunications network covering a large geographic area
Network lines 8
β Back onlineFor the all-clear
π€ Good to meet you, ___After a networking event
π Guest network: ___Fill in the blank
π Have you tried unplugging itFor the help desk
π Network is down. Back soonFor a status
π¦₯ The network is slow todayFor a status
πΆ One bar. Call you backFor a bad line
π The password is on the fridgeFor the house chat
Network combos 20
π₯οΈππ₯οΈComputer networkDesktop computer, then link, then desktop computer.
ππFast networkRocket, then wireless.
πΆπͺFull signalAntenna bars, then flexed biceps.
ππGuest networkWireless, then waving hand.
π πHome networkHouse, then wireless.
πβοΈIn the cloudGlobe with meridians, then cloud.
π±πΆMobile networkMobile phone, then antenna bars.
πβNetwork downGlobe with meridians, then cross mark.
ππNetwork passwordWireless, then key.
πβ Network upGlobe with meridians, then check mark button.
π€πβNetworking eventHandshake, then name badge, then hot beverage.
πΆπ«No barsAntenna bars, then prohibited.
π’π₯οΈπOffice networkOffice building, then desktop computer, then link.
π°οΈπ‘Satellite linkSatellite, then satellite antenna.
ππSecure networkWireless, then locked.
π¦₯πSlow networkSloth, then wireless.
π₯πSocial networkBusts in silhouette, then globe with meridians.
ππ₯οΈWired networkElectric plug, then desktop computer.
πΌπ€Work contactsBriefcase, then handshake.
ππΈοΈπ»World Wide WebGlobe with meridians, then spider web, then laptop.