(n): (computer science) a network of computers
(n): a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
(n): a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
(n): the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
(n): the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
(n): a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
(n): game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
(n): game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
(n): equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
(n): an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(n): artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
(v): make as a net profit
(v): derive a benefit from
(v): yield as a net profit
(v): bring in
(v): construct or form a web, as if by weaving
(v): create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
(v): catch with a net
(v): take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
(adj): vs. gross), nett -- (remaining after all deductions
(adj): clear of charges or deductions
(adj): (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes
(adj): conclusive in a process or progression
(adj): vs. proximate) -- (furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
Yeah. What you said.
A net can also be used for catching fish, butterflies, etc. None of this 'computer network consisting of a... network of computer networks' malarky.
Ten in reverse.