Meaning & Definition of Net in English

1. A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

2. A trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

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

4. A goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

5. Game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

6. An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

1. Make as a net profit

• "The company cleared $1 million"

2. Yield as a net profit

• "This sale netted me $1 million"

3. Construct or form a web, as if by weaving

4. Catch with a net

• "Net a fish"

1. Remaining after all deductions

• "Net profit"

2. Conclusive in a process or progression

• "The final answer"

• "A last resort"

• "The net result"