NET
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NET or Net may refer to:
In computing and communication:
In business and finance as an antonym of gross
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NET as an acronym may refer to:
In broadcast and media:
In science and psychology:
In mathematics:
In other uses:
.net or .NET may refer to:
- Net (device)Net (device)A net, in its primary meaning, comprises fibers woven in a grid-like structure, and is very infrequently mentioned in discussions of philosophy. It blocks the passage of large items, while letting small items and fluids pass...
, fibers woven in a grid-like structure - Net (textile)Net (textile)Net or netting is any textile in which the warp and weft yarns are looped or knotted at their intersections, resulting in a fabric with large open spaces between the yarns....
, any textile in which the warp and weft yarns are looped or knotted at their intersections - New Jersey NetsNew Jersey NetsThe New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, a basketball team - The Net (1995 film), a film starring Sandra Bullock
- Cricket netsCricket netsCricket nets are practice nets used by batsmen and bowlers to warm up and/or improve their cricketing techniques. Cricket nets consist of a cricket pitch which is enclosed by cricket nets on either side, to the rear and optionally the roof. The bowling end of the net is left open...
a safe netted environment for practicing cricket - Fishing netFishing netA fishing net or fishnet is a net that is used for fishing. Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread. Modern nets are usually made of artificial polyamides like nylon, although nets of organic polyamides such as wool or silk thread were common until recently and...
, a net used for fishing
In computing and communication:
- Computer networkComputer networkA computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
, collection of computers and devices - Telecommunications networkTelecommunications networkA telecommunications network is a collection of terminals, links and nodes which connect together to enable telecommunication between users of the terminals. Networks may use circuit switching or message switching. Each terminal in the network must have a unique address so messages or connections...
, collections of terminals, links, and nodes to facilitate telecommunication - InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, global system of interconnected computer networks - Network: Computation In Neural SystemsNetwork: Computation In Neural SystemsNetwork: Computation In Neural Systems is a scientific journal that aims to provide a forum for integrating theoretical and experimental findings in computational neuroscience across relevant interdisciplinary boundaries. The journal is published by Informa and edited by G. J...
, scientific journal - An electronic network connection in a netlistNetlistThe word netlist can be used in several different contexts, but perhaps the most popular is in the field of electronic design. In this context, a "netlist" describes the connectivity of an electronic design....
, which shows the connectivity of an electronic design
In business and finance as an antonym of gross
Gross (economics)
In economics, gross means before deductions. The antonym is net, meaning after deductions.-Usage:In this sense, it may appear an adjective, following the noun it modifies, e.g., "earned two million dollars, gross"...
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- Net (economics)Net (economics)In economics, net means after deductions. A related concept is gross, meaning before deductions.Nett is an alternative spelling used in British English.-Usage:...
, the amount remaining after deductions - Net worthNet worthIn business, net worth is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. For a company, this is called shareholders' preference and may be referred to as book value. Net worth is stated as at a particular year in time...
, total assets minus total liabilities - Net meteringNet meteringNet metering is an electricity policy for consumers who own renewable energy facilities or V2G electric vehicles. "Net", in this context, is used in the sense of meaning "what remains after deductions" — in this case, the deduction of any energy outflows from metered energy inflows...
, electricity policy - Net flux, proportional amount to the concentration difference across a membrane, the surface area of the membrane, and the membrane permeability constant
- Net 30Net 30Net 30 is a form of trade credit which specifies that the net amount is expected to be payment received in full 30 days after the goods are dispatched by the seller, or 30 days after the service is completed. Net 30 terms are often coupled with a credit for early payment; e.g...
, form of trade credit - Net profitNet profitNet profit or net revenue is a measure of the profitability of a venture after accounting for all costs. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 91 percent responded that they found the "net profit" metric very useful...
, gross profit minus overhead and interest - Net weight, weight of a product, not counting packaging
- Net payNet payNet pay is the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary, where net means ultimate.Example deductions: income taxes, trade union dues, it mean authorized deduction for a retirement...
, salary after deductions
NET as an acronym may refer to:
In broadcast and media:
- National Educational TelevisionNational Educational TelevisionNational Educational Television was an American non-commercial educational public television network in the United States from May 16, 1954 to October 4, 1970...
, predecessor of PBS in the United States - Nebraska Educational TelecommunicationsNebraska Educational TelecommunicationsNebraska Educational Telecommunications is a state network of non-commercial educational public broadcasting radio and television stations in Nebraska and is based in Lincoln. It is operated by the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission...
, Nebraska - New Evangelization TelevisionNew Evangelization TelevisionNew Evangelization Television, or NET, is a Christian-centered cable television channel based in Brooklyn, New York, formerly known as The Prayer Channel...
, New York - National Empowerment TelevisionNational Empowerment TelevisionNational Empowerment Television , also known as America's Voice, was a cable TV network designed to rapidly mobilize conservative followers for grassroots lobbying. It was created by Paul Weyrich, a key strategist for the paleoconservative movement...
, a defunct politically conservative cable network from the 1990s, also called America's Voice - NET S.A., Cable television operator in Latin America
- New Hellenic TelevisionNew Hellenic TelevisionNew Hellenic Television , branded as NET, is the second television network of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation , the public broadcaster of Greece. It is mainly a news and information channel that broadcasts daily newscasts with national and international news, documentaries, talkshows, current...
, Greece - Never Ending TourNever Ending TourThe Never Ending Tour is the popular name for Bob Dylan’s endless touring schedule since June 7, 1988. During the past 23+ years, musicians have come and gone and the band has continued to evolve...
, musician Bob Dylan's tour since 1988 - North East TonightNorth East TonightNorth East Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Tyne Tees" part of the region .The remainder of the ITV Tyne Tees & Border...
(or North East Today), a British regional news programme - NET Television (Malta)NET Television (Malta)NET Television is the television station owned by the Nationalist Party in Malta....
, a Maltese television station - Nihon Educational Television, the former name of TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
, Japan
In science and psychology:
- Neuroendocrine tumor, cancers of the interface between the endocrine and nervous system
- N-EthyltryptamineN-EthyltryptamineN-Ethyltryptamine , or merely ethyltryptamine, is a psychedelic drug, a tryptamine that is structurally related to N-methyltryptamine and the psychedelic drugs N,N-dimethyltryptamine and N,N-diethyltryptamine .- See also :* N-Methyltryptamine * N,N,-Dimethyltryptamine - External links :* *...
, psychedelic drug - Neutrophil Extracellular TrapsNeutrophil extracellular trapsNeutrophil extracellular traps are networks of extracellular fibers, primarily composed of DNA from neutrophils, which bind pathogens....
, extracellular fibers - Neuro Electric Therapy, treatment for anxiety
- Neuro Emotional TechniqueNeuro emotional techniqueNeuro Emotional Technique is a psychotherapeutic/chiropractic system that combines a number of techniques and principles from traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic and applied kinesiology...
, holistic medicine - Norepinephrine transporterNorepinephrine transporterThe norepinephrine transporter , also known as solute carrier family 6 member 2 , is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC6A2 gene....
, neurotransmitter transporter - Non-equilibrium thermodynamicsNon-equilibrium thermodynamicsNon-equilibrium thermodynamics is a branch of thermodynamics that deals with systems that are not in thermodynamic equilibrium. Most systems found in nature are not in thermodynamic equilibrium; for they are changing or can be triggered to change over time, and are continuously and discontinuously...
, branch of study
In mathematics:
- Net (mathematics)Net (mathematics)In mathematics, more specifically in general topology and related branches, a net or Moore–Smith sequence is a generalization of the notion of a sequence. In essence, a sequence is a function with domain the natural numbers, and in the context of topology, the range of this function is...
, a generalization of a sequence similar to a filter - Net (polyhedron)Net (polyhedron)In geometry the net of a polyhedron is an arrangement of edge-joined polygons in the plane which can be folded to become the faces of the polyhedron...
, an arrangement of polygons that can be folded up to form a polyhedron - ε-nets in probability theoryE-net (probability theory)An \varepsilon-net is any of several related concepts in mathematics, and has a particular meaning in probability theory where it is used in desription of the approximation of one probability distribution by another.- Theory :...
, computational geometry, and metric spaces. - Net, a linear system of divisorsLinear system of divisorsIn algebraic geometry, a linear system of divisors is an algebraic generalization of the geometric notion of a family of curves; the dimension of the linear system corresponds to the number of parameters of the family....
of dimension 2
In other uses:
- National Education TrustNational Education TrustThe National Education Trust is an independent, not-for-profit charity devoted to positive change in education. It is a small organisation based in Tower Bridge, London, UK.-History:...
, English non-profit - National Eligibility TestNational Eligibility TestThe National Eligibility Test is the national level entrance examination in India for postgraduate candidates who wish to qualify for admission in Ph.D research and/or university level teaching jobs in India...
, Indian entrance examination - New Earth TimeNew Earth TimeNew Earth Time is an alternative naming system for measuring the time of day. In NET the day is split into 360 NET degrees, each NET degree is split into 60 NET minutes and each NET minute is split into 60 NET seconds...
, alternative naming system for time of day - New English TranslationNew English TranslationThe New English Translation is a free, "completely new" on-line English translation of the Bible, " with 60,932 translators’ notes" sponsored by the Biblical Studies Foundation and published by Biblical Studies Press....
of the Bible - Nottingham Express TransitNottingham Express TransitNottingham Express Transit is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004, having cost £200 million to construct. The scheme took sixteen years from conception to implementation...
, British tramway - Noise-equivalent target, detection system
- NET ActNET ActThe United States No Electronic Theft Act , a federal law passed in 1997, provides for criminal prosecution of individuals who engage in copyright infringement under certain circumstances, even when there is no monetary profit or commercial benefit from the infringement. Maximum penalties can be...
, No Electronic Theft Act in the United States
.net or .NET may refer to:
- .net.netThe domain name net is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from network, indicating its originally intended purpose for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies...
, an Internet top-level domain - .net (magazine).net (magazine).net is a monthly Internet magazine published in the UK by Future Publishing. Founded in 1994, .net magazine is published every four weeks . The magazine is aimed at professional and amateur web designers, and a significant proportion of its readers are full-time web developers. The front cover...
, British monthly periodical - .NET Framework.NET FrameworkThe .NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large library and supports several programming languages which allows language interoperability...
, software framework for Microsoft Windows - .NET Messenger Service.NET Messenger ServiceThe .NET Messenger Service is an instant messaging and presence system developed by Microsoft in 1999 for use with its MSN Messenger software and used today by its current instant messaging clients, Windows Live Messenger and Microsoft Messenger for Mac...
, instant messaging system - .NET Passport, an old name for Windows Live IDWindows Live IDWindows Live ID is a single sign-on web service developed and provided by Microsoft that allows users to log in to many websites using one account...
See also
- NettNettNett is one of the administrative divisions of Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia.-Description:Nett is one of the six municipalities located in the main island of Pohnpei. It corresponds to the north-central sector of the island....
, a municipality in the Federated States of Micronesia - NETS (disambiguation)