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LAN

British  

abbreviation

  1. local area network

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LAN Scientific  
/ lăn /

  1. 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.

  2. See also client/server network peer-to-peer network

LAN Cultural  

  1. Acronym for l ocal a rea n etwork. 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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