diff --git a/ontologies/gistCore.ttl b/ontologies/gistCore.ttl
index f386f74e..3937d7fd 100644
--- a/ontologies/gistCore.ttl
+++ b/ontologies/gistCore.ttl
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ gist:Network
 			]
 		) ;
 	] ;
-	skos:definition "A network is a set of nodes connected by links."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "A set of nodes connected by links."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:example "A physical network consists of connected computers or routers; a social network consists of related people and organizations."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "Network"^^xsd:string ;
 	.