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LAN (Local Area Network)
Level: 2
Definition: A private enterprise-wide high-speed computer network for linking file servers, computers, printers, modems, and other peripheral equipment or devices enabling workstations on the network to share information, software, exchange e-mail, or connect with the Internet or other online services. LANs are typically confined within a building or can be extended to a number of centrally located buildings in an office park or university campus. Common LAN architectures include Ethernet and token ring systems.
Used in a sentence: “I had to install special software to allow me to access our wireless LAN at work.” (See also Network, MAN, and WAN.)
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