LAN

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Acronym 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 See also 1.3 Related terms

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[edit] Acronym

LAN (plural LANs)

1. (computing) acronym for "Local Area Network", as contrasted with a WAN, or Wide Area Network. An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.

   A LAN connects all of the computers in our office.

2. (computing) A network on which all devices communicate using OSI model device layer addressing; (Internet) A network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC address. A network which is not routed.

[edit] Usage notes

• (communication by way of MAC address) This is the technically correct sense of the term in an internetworking context.

[edit] Translations

Greek: τοπικό δίκτυο ΤΔ (topiko diktio) (TD) n.

[edit] See also

• (Internet) ARP

[edit] Related terms

• network
• WAN
• Wide Area Network
• MAN
• Metropolitan Area Network
• LAN Party