Net (Chinese constellation)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Conclusive in a process or progression
"The final answer"
"A last resort"
"The net result"
(2) Remaining after all deductions
"Net profit"
noun
(3) A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
(4) An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(5) A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
(6) Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
(7) A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
(8) The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
verb
(9) Catch with a net
"Net a fish"
(10) Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
(11) Make as a net profit
"The company cleared $1 million"
(12) Yield as a net profit
"This sale netted me $1 million"
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Synonyms
- the Internet
- the Web (loosely)
- the World Wide Web (loosely)