LAN \LAN\ n. [Local Area Network.]
A local area network; a network[3] connecting computers and
word processors and other electronic office equipment within
a small area, to create an inter-office system, typically
within one building or one site of a corporation. Contrasted
to WAN, a wide-area network.
Syn: local area network.
[WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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