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noun

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

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).

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Also LAN

[lan] /læn/ .

Words nearby local area network

local, local anaesthetic, local anaphylaxis, local anesthesia, local anesthetic, local area network, local asphyxia, local authority, local color, local colour, local-content

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How to use local area network in a sentence

Historically the reelection rate for members of Congress is in the area of 95 percent.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Almost all of the network and cable news channels said that they would not be showing the cartoons either.
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As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The young men were at one point, according to eyewitnesses, apprehended by local police officers.
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A flightless, juvenal female was obtained by local boys at Pisté on July 21.
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On his arrival at the local railway station he was met by his lordship in person.
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By their agreement with the owner, the Company have the right of mining under an area of 185 acres, at a royalty of 6d.
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His sister, who became Countess in her own right, was married to a local manufacturer, William Humphrys.
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This of course must be laid to the credit of the local supporters of "the noble art of self-defence," the Brummagem bruisers.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

British Dictionary definitions for local area network

local area network

noun

computing the linking of a number of different devices by cable within a systemAbbreviation: LAN

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Scientific definitions for local area network

local area network

[ lō′kəl ]

See LAN.