LAN

/læn/
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Other forms: LANS; LANs

Definitions of LAN
  1. noun
    a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
    synonyms: local area network
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    types:
    ethernet
    a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
    WLAN, Wi-Fi, WiFi, wireless fidelity, wireless local area network
    a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
    type of:
    computer network
    (computer science) a network of computers
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