A LAN 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. LAN is an abbreviation for 'local area network'.
[computing]
You can take part in multiplayer games either on a LAN network or via the internet.
LAN in British English
abbreviation for
local area network
local area network in British English
noun
computing
the linking of a number of different devices within a system either by cable or by a wireless router