· a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

Synonym(s): internet, cyberspace

Hypernym(s): computer_network

· a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

Hypernym(s): trap

· the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Synonym(s): net_income, net_profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings

Hypernym(s): income

· a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

Hypernym(s): goal

· game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

Hypernym(s): game_equipment

· an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

Synonym(s): network, mesh, meshing, meshwork

Hypernym(s): fabric, cloth, material, textile

· make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"

Synonym(s): sack, sack_up, clear

Hypernym(s): profit, gain, benefit

· yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

Synonym(s): clear

Hypernym(s): yield, pay, bear

· construct or form a web, as if by weaving

Synonym(s): web

Hypernym(s): weave, tissue

· catch with a net; "net a fish"

Synonym(s): nett

Hypernym(s): catch, grab, take_hold_of