They are not "simple netlist descriptions", but they can be used like one. This is what usually one understands when you use the words "RTL" and "Verilog" inter

They are not "simple netlist descriptions", but they can be used like one. This is what usually one understands when you use the words "RTL" and "Verilog" interchangeably, because when you start with the automagical stuff, you'll find out most P&R tools _cannot_ actually accept those.