| net.- /net dot/ A prefix used to describe people and events related to and the . The convention dates from the time before the , when most non-local newsgroups had names beginning "net.". Includes {net.god}s, "net.goddesses" (various charismatic net.women with circles of on-line admirers), "net.lurkers" (see ), "net.person", "net.parties" (a synonym for ), and many similar constructs. See also {net.police}. [] (1995-03-21) |