'Net

See also: Appendix:Variations of "net"

English

Proper noun

the 'Net

  1. Alternative form of Net (the Internet).
    • 1996, Dan DePardo, “Catching the Electronic Wave (The Article) "Way Long"”, in alt.sport.jet-ski (Usenet):
      "Geeks R Us" was a phrase that would often pop into my twisted little brain while I was initially learning to surf the 'Net.
    • [2000 May 30, Eric Bangeman, “Ars Technica style guide”, in Ars Technica[1], archived from the original on 2 December 2012:
      Internet should always be capitalized. If abbreviated, then 'Net.]
    • 2000, Paul McNamara, "'Net Buzz", Network World, 27 November 2000
    • 2008, Christa Terry, IDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But 'Net, Simon and Schuster →ISBN
    • 2012, Chris Martins, "Seapunks Salty Over Rihanna and Azealia Banks' 'Net Aesthetics", Spin, 14 November 2012
    • 2025 November 20, @catatante.bsky.social, Bluesky[2] (post), archived from the original on 11 December 2025:
      [] lots of Wikipedia for Japan, but Korea's had discrepancies (naming/ordering of wedding parts) so I had to explore a lot of the 'Net (and Wiktionary), lol