This is the 5977th most frequent Russian word.
сетевой
"Сетевой" means "network" or "related to a network" in English.
Here, "сетевой" refers to a company or organization that is part of a network or operates in multiple locations, commonly translated as "chain" or "networked."
Этот магазин стал сетевым и теперь имеет филиалы по всей стране.
This store has become part of a chain and now has branches all over the country.
In this context, "сетевой" describes an item related to a computer network, indicating utility for internet or data connection purposes.
Я купил новый сетевой кабель для подключения компьютера к интернету.
I bought a new network cable to connect my computer to the internet.
The usage of "сетевые" here pertains to technologies or systems devoted to network infrastructures, demonstrating functional and developmental significance.