computer network vs net

net vs computer network

computer network and net both are nouns.

computer network is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

computer network is not a verb while net is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
computer network	Yes	No	No	No
net	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, net is a hyponym of computer network; that is, net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than computer network:

computer network: (computer science) a network of computers
net: a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

Other hyponyms of computer network include Intelnet, cyberspace, internet, intranet, LAN, local area network, WAN, wide area network, web, World Wide Web, WWW, bus network.

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

computer network (adjective)	net (adjective)
	remaining after all deductions
	conclusive in a process or progression

computer network (verb)	net (verb)
	catch with a net
	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
	make as a net profit
	yield as a net profit

Difference between computer network and net

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