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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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LAN

Nearby words

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  6. local asphyxia,
  7. local authority,
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  10. local death
Also LAN [lan] /læn/.
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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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Science definitions for local area network

local area network

[ lō′kəl ]

See LAN.
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