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LOCAL AREA NETWORK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
Synonyms:
LAN; local area network
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("local area network" is a kind of...):
computer network ((computer science) a network of computers)
Meronyms (parts of "local area network"):
bus; busbar (an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "local area network"):
ethernet (a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second)
WiFi; wireless fidelity; wireless local area network; WLAN (a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol)
