English Explanatory Dictionary

local area network

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
  2. A network on which all devices communicate using OSI model device layer addressing.
  3. A network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC addresses and that is not routed.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊklˌɛːɹɪəˌnɛtwəːk/ en-ca-local_area_network.ogg

Word forms

local area network local area networks

Synonyms

LAN

Antonyms

WAN wide area network

Related words

LAN party MAN Metropolitan Area Network network wide area network ARP

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 局域網 /局域网 Chinese Mandarin: 區域網路 /区域网路 Dutch: local area network Dutch: lokaal netwerk Finnish: lähiverkko Finnish: paikallisverkko Finnish: LAN French: réseau local French: LAN French: RLE German: Local Area Network German: lokales Netzwerk Greek: ΤΔ Greek: τοπικό δίκτυο Hebrew: רֶשֶׁת תִּקְשֹׁרֶת מְקוֹמִית Hungarian: helyi hálózat Icelandic: staðarnet Icelandic: nærnet Japanese: ローカル・エリア・ネットワーク Kazakh: жергілікті торап Korean: 근거리 통신망 Korean: 로컬 영역 네트워크 Māori: whatunga rohe paetata Polish: lokalna sieć komputerowa Portuguese: rede local Portuguese: LAN Portuguese: rede de área local Russian: лока́льная вычисли́тельная сеть Russian: ЛВС Russian: лока́льная сеть Russian: лока́лка Vietnamese: mạng cục bộ Vietnamese: mạng máy tính cục bộ
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