(1) (.NET) A software platform for developing applications from Microsoft. See
.NET Framework.
(2) (
.NETwork) A top-level Internet domain used by carriers, ISPs and other communications-oriented organizations. Both
.net and
.com domains are sometimes used by the same company. For example, Comcast uses
www.comcast.net as a general-purpose news and entertainment portal, while
www.comcast.com is used for its products and services. However, the domain is not restricted, and anyone can register a
.net domain, even if they have nothing to do with communications. See
Internet domain name.