local area network
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]local area network (plural local area networks)
- (computing) An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
- Synonym: LAN
- Antonyms: WAN, wide area network
- Hypernyms: network, computer network < network
- Coordinate terms: PAN, personal area network, WPAN
- A local area network connects all of the computers in our office.
- (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 addresses and that is not routed.
Usage notes
[edit]- (communication by way of MAC address) This is the technically correct sense of the term in an internetworking context.
Synonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- wide area network, metropolitan area network, campus area network, personal area network, storage area network
Related terms
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[edit]network
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See also
[edit]- (Internet) ARP