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n a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange n a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects n …

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  1. n a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange n a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects n the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) n a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) n game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton n an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals v make as a net profit v yield as a net profit v construct or form a web, as if by weaving v catch with a net