LAN

LAN is defined as Local Area Network, a system that links together various pieces of electronic equipment from a small area.

(abbreviation)

An example of a LAN is what a small business uses to connect their computers together.

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See LAN in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

local area network

See LAN in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A system that links together electronic office equipment, such as computers and word processors, and forms a network within an office or building.

Origin:

Origin: l(ocal) a(rea) n(etwork)

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