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local-area network
lo′cal-ar′ea net′work
n. 1. a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings. 2. a computer network confined to a limited area, linking esp. personal computers so that programs, data, peripheral devices, and processing tasks can be shared. Also called LAN. local-area network
local-area network[′lō·kəl¦er·ē·ə ′net‚wərk] (computer science) A communications network connecting various hardware devices together within a building by means of a continuous cable or an in-house voice-data telephone system. Also known as LAN. MedicalSeeLANFinancialSeelocal area network |