Local area network

nounid 3153·updated May 9, 2026

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Communication network that serves several users within a specified geographic area Scope Note: A personal computer LAN functions as a distributed processing system in which each computer in the network does its own processing and manages some of its data. Shared data are stored in a file server that acts as a remote disk drive for all users in the network.

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acronym: LAN
plural: Local area networks
possessive: Local area network's
pluralpossessive: Local area networks'

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§1: Communication network that serves several users within a specified geographic area Scope Note: A personal computer LAN functions as a distributed processing system in which each computer in the network does its own processing and manages some of its data. Shared data are stored in a file server that acts as a remote disk drive for all users in the network.

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