contacts
n. countablen. the people you know, especially those who can help you with work or business. It can also mean the list of names, phone numbers, and email addresses you keep on your phone.
n. individuals with whom one has a social or professional connection; also refers to the stored information used to communicate with such persons.
I have many professional contacts in the tech industry.
She scrolled through her phone to find the right contacts for the upcoming marketing event.
Leveraging a broad network of international contacts allowed the startup to secure funding and navigate complex regulatory hurdles in multiple foreign markets simultaneously.
Almost always used in the plural form when referring to a network of people or a list of entries in a database.