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Virtual local area network

nounid 4609·updated May 12, 2026
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Logical segmentation of a LAN into different broadcast domains Scope Note: A VLAN is set up by configuring ports on a switch, so devices attached to these ports may communicate as if they were attached to the same physical network segment, although the devices are located on different LAN segments. A VLAN is based on logical rather than physical connections.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

acronym
VLAN
plural
Virtual local area networks
possessive
Virtual local area network's
pluralpossessive
Virtual local area networks'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Logical segmentation of a LAN into different broadcast domains Scope Note: A VLAN is set up by configuring ports on a switch, so devices attached to these ports may communicate as if they were attached to the same physical network segment, although the devices are located on different LAN segments. A VLAN is based on logical rather than physical connections.

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