The word netlist can be used in several different contexts, but perhaps the most popular's in the field of electronic design. In this context, a "netlist" describes the connectivity of an electronic design. Netlists usually convey connectivity information and provide nothing more than instances, nets, and perhaps some attributes. If they express much more than this, they're usually considered to be a hardware description language such as Verilog, VHDL, or any one of several specific languages de… (More on Netlist)