Main entry: internet, cyberspace, net
Definition: a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Main entry: net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork
Definition: an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
Main entry: net
Definition: a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
Main entry: net
Definition: game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
Main entry: net
Definition: a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
Main entry: earnings, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits, lucre
Definition: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Definition: catch with a net
Usage: net a fish
Definition: construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Main entry: sack, sack up, net, clear
Definition: make as a net profit
Usage: The company cleared $1 million
Definition: yield as a net profit
Usage: This sale netted me $1 million
Definition: conclusive in a process or progression
Usage: the final answer; a last resort; the net result
Definition: remaining after all deductions
Usage: net profit