| 1. | a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings. |
| 2. | Computers. a system for linking a number of microcomputers, terminals, work stations, etc. with each other or with a mainframe computer in order to share data, printers, information, programs, disks, etc.; usually confined to one office or building. Compare network (def. 6). |
LAN  (lān)   (click for larger image in new window) n. A system that links together electronic office equipment, such as computers and word processors, and forms a network within an office or building. [l(ocal) a(rea) n(etwork).] |
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