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What does "net" stand for in Verilog?

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I'm just starting to learn Verilog. As I understand, Verilog has net datatypes.

What does net stand for?

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Randomblue Avatar asked Apr 02 '12 11:04

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A net is such a data type, where you don't use it for storing values. They represent physical connections. You can think of wire as a net data type.
You can see more on nets here.

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sgowd Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 14:10

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A net is short for network, and a network is a group of devices that share a common connection, a wire in most cases here. Net's represent connections as opposed to variables which hold values. I wrote a short article to explain why Verilog has nets.

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dave_59 Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 14:10

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