LAN
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(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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| a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices [syn: local area network] |
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Short for local area network. A network that links together computers and peripheral equipment within a limited area, such as a building or a group of buildings. The computers in an LAN have independent central processing units, but they are able to exchange data with each other and to share resources such as printers. See also client/server network, peer-to-peer network.
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LAN
Acronym for local area network. This is a type of limited computer network that often exists within a company or organization, usually within a small geographical area.
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