local area network

lo·cal ar·e·a net·work

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loh-kuh l air-ee-uh net-wurk]
- /ˈloʊ kəl ˈɛər i ə ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
- /ˈləʊkl ˈeəriə ˈnetwɜːk/

Definitions of local area network words

noun local area network a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings. 1
noun local area network Computers. a system for linking personal computers and workstations with each other in order to share data, devices, programs, etc.: usually confined to one office, building, or home. Compare network (def 3). 1
noun Technical meaning of local area network (networking) (LAN) A data communications network which is geographically limited (typically to a 1 km radius) allowing easy interconnection of terminals, microprocessors and computers within adjacent buildings. Ethernet and FDDI are examples of standard LANs. Because the network is known to cover only a small area, optimisations can be made in the network signal protocols that permit data rates up to 100Mb/s. See also token ring, wide area network, metropolitan area network.. 1
countable noun local area network A local area network is a group of personal computers and associated equipment that are linked by cable, for example in an office building, and that share a communications line. The abbreviation LAN is also used. 0
noun local area network the linking of a number of different devices by cable within a system 0
noun local area network a computer network (sense 3) network (sense 3a) within a small area or within a common environment, as one within a building or one connecting offices on separate floors 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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lan — a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings.

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