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Glossary of Data Communications Terms
Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.
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Term:
local area network (LAN)
Definition:
A network in which communications are limited to a
moderate-sized geographic area such as a single office
building, warehouse, or campus, and that do not extend
across public rights-of-way. A system that links computers
together to form a network, usually with a wiring-based
cabling scheme. LANs connect personal computers and
electronic office equipment, enabling users to communicate,
share resources such as data storage and printers, and
access remote hosts or other networks. A computer and
communications network which covers a limited geographical
area; allows every node to communicate with every other
node; and which does not require a central node or
processor.
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