local area network

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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).

Also LAN

[lan] /læn/.

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local area network

noun

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

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local area network

[lō′kəl]

See LAN.