The phrase "a sort of network" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that resembles or functions like a network, but may not fit the exact definition of one.
Example: "The community operates as a sort of network, connecting individuals with similar interests and goals."
Alternatives: "a type of network" or "a kind of network".
Strava has a sort of network where I can follow my friends' runs.
If CityVision is successful, cable operators will be anxious to tap its programs, and this will greatly increase their reach, creating a sort of network.
Bradley and Vigilant propose that genetics might set the tone for these encounters; related silverbacks might form a sort of network that encourages peaceful interactions between neighboring groups, they suggest in the 23 March issue of Current Biology.
Billboard called this a "sort of" network.
Meyers has mixed up the usual late-night guest list with authors like Sarah Lewis and Linda Fairstein, suggesting an ambition to be a sort of network television's answer to Jon Stewart.
The signatures we have found are a sort of network ID, and could be used both to classify other systems and to identify new network classes.
With Softbank, Sprint, and Clearwire all locked up in a sort of network-centric soap opera, one has to wonder how FreedomPop's long-term ambitions could be affected.
In this sense, it may be that OnePage wants to become a sort-of social network in itself, hence the insistence on making others signup to use the contact features.
During the war, the wives of Company B formed a sort of support network.
Nintendo tried that strategy earlier this year with the launch of Miitomo, a sort of social network with cartoon avatars, in which you earned standing not with scorching quips or dank memes but a flair for fashion and interior decorating.
Meet Topick, a newly launched startup that wants to create a sort of social network for your favorite topics.
