A term for two particular networks: Usenet and Internet ( 1.33). For instance, "I read it on the Net" or "You can get that file on the Net."
The Net is a 1995 film directed by Irwin Winkler and starring Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam and Dennis Miller. The storyline is based on the public fear of Big Brother in the United States. The film was followed by a short lived television series in 1998 and a direct-to-video sequel, The Net 2.0, produced by the son of producer Irwin Winkler, in 2006.
The Net was a term in alchemy for a copper-antimony alloy, named for its crystalline "net" like surface separated by interstices and thought to be one step in the creation of the philosopher's stone. It was discovered by the American alchemist George Starkey aka Eirenaeus Philalethes, who believed the ancient Greek and Roman myths were really encoded recipes for substances needed in the creation of the philosopher's stone.
The Net is a music recording by the Little River Band. It is the most sought after of the Farnham-era Little River Band recordings, often fetching well over $50 for each CD sold on Ebay. The Net was released 3 times to CD format.
The Net was a television drama based on the 1995 film of the same name, starring Brooke Langton as Angela Bennett, the character played by Sandra Bullock in the film. Produced in Vancouver, Canada, it originally aired on the USA Network.
The Net was a TV series made by the BBC and shown in the early 1990s. It ran for four serieshttp://www.illumin.co.uk/ippindex/tnet4/tnet4text.html, the first of which began on 13 April 1994.
The Net is an episode of the science-fiction TV series, Lexx. The episode is an unusual one, serving as an alternate take on the events in the episode The Web. In both episodes, a sinister, alien creature comes aboard the Lexx and possesses the ship's hapless captain, Stanley Tweedle.