Meaning Of The Word Local area network

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local area network
countable noun: A local area network is a group of personal computers and associated equipment that are linked by cable, for example in an office building, and that share a communications line. The abbreviation LAN is also used.

local area network in American English
a computer network (sense 3) network (sense 3a) within a small area or within a common environment, as one within a building or one connecting offices on separate floors
noun: a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings

local area network in British English
noun: the linking of a number of different devices within a system either by cable or by a wireless router

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