1.
[syn: plexus, rete]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plexus \Plex"us\, n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses. [L., a
twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
1. (Anat.) A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Math.) The system of equations required for the complete
expression of the relations which exist between a set of
quantities. --Brande & C.
[1913 Webster]
3. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of
elements or parts in a coherent structure.
In the perception of a tree the reference to an
object is circumscribed and directed by a plexus of
visual and other presentations. --G. F. Stout.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
plexus
n 1: a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting
nerves or intersecting lymph vessels [syn: plexus,
rete]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
Plexus
A modular web server written in Perl by Tony
Sanders . Comes with interfaces to allow
many other information services to be served via the Web.
Version 3.0m 1994-07-22 (ftp://ftp.earth.com/plexus/).
(1994-07-22)