LAN

British  

abbreviation

1. local area network

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LAN Scientific  

/ lăn /

1. Short for local area network. A network that links together computers and peripheral equipment within a limited area, such as a building or a group of buildings. The computers in an LAN have independent central processing units, but they are able to exchange data with each other and to share resources such as printers.

2. See also client/server network peer-to-peer network

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LAN Cultural  

1. Acronym for l ocal a rea n etwork. This is a type of limited computer network that often exists within a company or organization, usually within a small geographical area.

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Example Sentences

Separately, LAN reached a deal in a different lawsuit that Michigan’s attorney general filed in state court.

From Seattle Times

There are seemingly no easy answers, and English notes that some of the most common suggestions — like hosting major esports races in a central location using a LAN connection — could open up other problems.

From Washington Post

LATAM, born from the 2012 merger of Chile's LAN with Brazilian rival TAM, operates units in Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

From Reuters

Details of the agreement between the families and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, known as LAN, were not publicly disclosed in federal court in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

From Seattle Times

The airline, created by the 2012 merger of Chile's LAN with Brazilian rival TAM, operates units in Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

From Reuters