net
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- noun
- /nɛt/
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- The distinctive character of Internet communications for geographers comes from the Net's merging of three basic characteristics.
- surfing the net
- democracy on the net
You know, you have all kind of shit that just on net, just just dark stuff.
- You know, you have all kind of shit that just on net, just just dark stuff.
- And so on net, you have more ladders to climb.
- Those things on the net are snapshots.
Examples
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Multiple personae on the Net is typically a theme that excites Net gurus.
Academic text (1997) -
I call her, and the Net finds her outdoors, working in her shaggy garden.
Fiction book (1995) -
With the energy from the net, we can program this world any way we want.
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That is, people on the net are overwhelmingly good.
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Officially on the net Wikipedia, it's actually me.
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He never told me he was going to post it on the Net.
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I'll go research cults on the Net.
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She found a lot of useful information about travel on the net.
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Many students rely on the net for research and online learning.
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During the meeting, we discussed how to improve our presence on the net.
Synonyms
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1.0
The system of linked pages and information on the internet
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1.6
A worldwide network that connects computers so people and businesses can share information
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4.2
A virtual place where people communicate and share information online
Antonyms
Idioms
- Jargon
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6.8
A perfect basketball shot that goes through the net without touching the rim or backboard
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.2
A computer program of connected parts that learns from examples to make guesses
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3.4
Money a company gets from sales after subtracting price reductions, returns, and shipping costs
- UK
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2.8
Thin curtain with small holes that lets light in but stops people outside from seeing in
In tennis a served ball that hits the net but lands in the service box and must be served again
- Specialized
The money and property left for people after paying debts, funeral, and other costs
- Specialized
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control movement or senses
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A large net that guides fish into an enclosed area where they cannot escape
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A fishing net with three layers that traps fish in the loose middle layer
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A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Net meaning the Internet is a short form of network. Just as a mesh net links many threads, a computer network links many machines, which is why people call the global connection 'the net'.