backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

chicken wire - a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences

cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

netting, veiling, gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave

hairnet - a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place

reseau - a net or mesh foundation for lace

safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship

snood - an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head

sparker, spark arrester - a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack

tulle - a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns

grillwork, wirework - mesh netting made of wires