Net

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A net, in its primary meaning, comprises fibers woven in a grid-like structure, as in fishing nets, butterfly nets, cricket nets, or nets used in sporting goals in games such as soccer, basketball and ice hockey.

The adjectives reticulated and retiary both mean "net-like".

Most of the other meanings of the term are by analogy with the use above.

Computing and communication

• Computer network
• Telecommunications network
• Internet

Mathematics

• Net (mathematics)
• Net (polyhedron)
• ε-net

Business and finance

In business and finance, net is the antonym of gross:

• Net worth
• Net pay
• Net metering
• Net flux
• Net 30
• Net profit

Other meanings

• New Jersey Nets (basketball team)
• The Net (film)
• N-ethyltryptamine
• NET
• .net

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