LAN

abbreviation for

local area network

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Words nearby LAN

lampyrid, lamster, Lamus, Lamut, Lamy, LAN, Lana, lanai, Lanark, Lanarkshire, lanate

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Example sentences from the Web for LAN

The state news agency, LAN, put the death toll on both sides at only 22 with hundreds injured.
Ex-Gaddafi Stronghold Surrenders to Pro-Government Forces|Jamie Dettmer|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When I heard Lan mentioned I couldn't help giving a savage look.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
Her followers rushed after with that lan of desperate and uncalculating valour which was the great power of the French arms.
Jeanne d'Arc|Mrs.(Margaret) Oliphant
Lan', but them was good old days when Master Billy was alive.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration

I paid $800 for my house an', if I'd-a thought, I'd-a got one wid mo' lan'.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
The lan the Southerners acquired in the many victories they won fighting for their homes is not to be overlooked.
The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences|Hilary Abner Herbert

Scientific definitions for LAN

LAN

[ lăn ]

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

Cultural definitions for LAN

LAN

Acronym for local area network. 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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