A computer network limited to a small area, such as one floor of a building. (ES:LAN - (Red de Área Local), FR:Réseau local)

Local rea etwork - This is the connecting together of two or more computers by cables and coordinating software - such as may exist in an offic environment - where data is shared between the machines.

ocal rea etwork] A computer network limited, in general, to the same building, floor of a building, or workgroup within a building; it is also applied to a network connecting a group of buildings, for example a campus-wide LAN. See also WAN.

Data sharing network created within the confines of a local area, such as a building or a group of buildings, that consists of data equipment, cable and computers.

Data-only communication network between data terminals using a standard interface to the LAN.

A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area (usually means within the same office space).

Local rea etwork. A small network of computers usually within the same building or organization.

a number of computers which are linked together by cables.

A network of computers, usually in the same building or group of buildings.

LAN is a computer network that connects workstations and personal computers and allows them to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN. A LAN is usually contained within one building.

A network connecting computers in a relatively small area such as a building. [Go to source

ocal rea etwork, a term to describe the connection of a relatively small group of computers over a short distance, usually within a building or department. A LAN may or may not be connected to a larger network, possibly including the Internet.

ocal rea etwork. A network that connects computers within a geographically small region, often within just one building.

A network of workstations sharing a single processor or server within a relatively small geographic area, e.g., an office floor or building. Applications, including those for printing from shared printers, are sometimes kept on the LAN server, as are files to be shared.

A group of connected computers, usually located close to one another (such as the same building or floor of the building) so that data can be passed among them rapidly.

Network base covering a local geographic area. A LAN connects computers in the same building or area.

A private data communications network linking various computing resources such as PCs, printers and servers within a relatively small geographic area. LAN standards specify cabling and signaling at the physical and data link layers of the OSI model.

ocal rea etwork. A network, either peer or client/server based, that is at a specific site. Usually one office, or building.

Linked computers that are geographically close together, for example, in the same building. See also WANs; see also network

Acronym: ocal rea etwork Computers, Networking: A computer network that only covers a small area, such as a single building or set of buildings. Compare to CAN, HAN, MAN, WAN.

A group of computer hardware and software that interconnects computers, printers, fax machines and other devices using standard network architecture (e.g., Ethernet or Token-Ring). A LAN allows attached workstations to share common resources.

A computer network that usually spans an area of no more than 10 kilometers.

measure of land area, approximately 17 hectares. Go back

A computer network limited to an immediate area, usually contained within a single building. See also ethernet, FDDI, network, token ring, WAN.

A network spanning a limited geographical area, providing data communications between computers and peripherals, and switching equipment.

A communications network that serves users within a relatively small area. Most LANs serve just one building or a group of buildings. A LAN's servers run the programs and hold the data that all users on the LAN share. The users' individual PCs are workstations (clients) which access the serves as needed.

A network in which computers that are in physical proximity, usually in the same building or complex, are linked via cables. See also: wireless LAN.

ocal ccess etwork. And Intranet for example would be one of these. It's a smaller network covering a set area.

A network maintained within a facility, as opposed to a WAN (wide area network) that links geographically separated facilities.

A way of connecting several computers, typically in the same room or building, so they can share files and devices like printers and copiers.

Computers connected together in a small local network, like inside the same building, usually connected via local cables. See also WAN.

A LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that typically share common resources within a limited geographical area.

A data network where all nodes reside within a small area, such as a building. LANs are implemented using a local networking technology like ethernet.

a group of computer workstations connected to one or more common servers for the sharing of files, printing services and Internet access. Usually found in offices and schools.

A data communications network that spans a limited geographical area. The network provides high bandwidth communication over coaxial cable, twisted pair, fiber, or microwave media. It is usually owned by the user.

A group of devices such as PCs, printers, and servers that are inter-connected either wirelessly (WLANs) or with cabling such as Ethernet. LANs are limited to a small area, such as an office building, but can be connected to the Internet or distant offices using leased WAN (Wide Area Network) connections, such as a T-1 or WiMAX. Back

A computer network covering a small area such as a home, a floor on a building, or home office.

Data Communications network that serves users within a company building or company campus located at one site.

A collection of computers linked together in one location for quick and secure internal communication. A LAN is connected to the Internet at high speed. A system of LANs linked together is called a WAN (wide-area network).

A method for connecting PCs so that they can share information and peripherals in a limited geographical area.

A LAN is a local network that is usually rather small.

A small network of computers or computer equipment, usually in the same location, and usually connected by wire cabling. LANs can be connected to the Internet through gateways or firewalls.

Network connecting computers and other devices in one office or building.

A network between computers in a local area (like inside a building), usually connected via local cables. See also WAN.

A group of computers that are connected to each other enabling data to pass between them over a limited geographical area, usually within the same floor or building.

Local are network is a group of client computers connected to a server.

Group of computers connected together that can share data and peripherals such as printers, scanners, and etc.

A network of computers, printers and other equipement, usually in a single building.

data transmission network spanned over the distance of hundreds of meters

A computer network limited to a small geographical area, such as a single building or small campus. This network typically links PCs as well as shared resources such as printers.

A LAN spans a limited local geographical area such as a school campus. LANs typically use Ethernet technology and are usually an order of magnitude faster and more capable than the WANs that are used to connect then to services such as the Internet.

A network typically based on Ethernet that is confined to a single building.

A network of computers usually within a building or on one site that share resources; for example, a printer and applications software and files stored on the file server. The computers are linked by cable or wireless technology.

The network in your home or office which is kept separate from the internet by your router.

A network, which is usually contained within a building or campus, that connects personal computers, printers and other data communications equipment. [Back to Glossary Table of Contents

A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. LANs are capable of transmitting data at very fast rates, much faster than data can be transmitted over a telephone line; however, the distances are limited, as are the number of computers that can be attached to a single LAN.

a computer network technology designed to connect computers separated by a short distance. The local group of linked computers are generally connected to a single, shared server.

A kind of mini network between locally connected computers, often in a business. Gets into intranets, firewalls, etc., which are topics for another day.

A network of computers communicating over short distances in a restricted area, such as one campus of a university. Many LANs have connections to larger networks.

Computers within a limited area that are linked by high-performance cables so that consumers can exchange information, share peripherals, and draw on programs and data stored in a dedicated computer called a file server.

A privately owned network that offers high-speed communications channels to connect network equipment in a limited geographic area. LANs connect workstations, peripherals, terminals, and other devices in a single building or office.

LAN is a local network that allows the interconnection and communication between a specific group of computers allowing the users to share information and resources. For Example an ‘Intranet

A network that connects computers within a geographically small region, usually within one building or campus.

A data network intended to serve an area of only a few square miles or less. Since such networks are relatively small, they can usually be directly controlled by the users and operate at relatively high speeds (up to 100 MB per second over inexpensive wiring).

A computer network for an area that is usually limited to the same building or the same area in a building.

Abbreviation for Local Area Network - Used to connect computers over a short distance such as computers within the same school.

Local Area Network. A computer network that's located in a concentrated area like a building or floor.

Local Area Network. A network (often within a single department or office) intended to serve only a small area by allowing computers to work together and people to share resources.

A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources such as an Internet connections, printers, files and drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN. (See WAN, WLAN, WMAN, WPAN). close

local area network. A computer communication network that serves users within a restricted geographical area. LANs consist of servers, workstations, communications hardware (routers, bridges, network cards, etc.) and a network operating system.

Local Area Network [Oxford Dictionary

Local area network. is a network of computers that are contained within a limited geographic area, like a building or campus.

Local Area Network, also known simply as network, is a configuration that allows several computers to talk to one another, access everyone's file and use the same printer.

A local network of computers that is located on the same floor or in the same building or nearby buildings.

Local Area Network. A network which transports information between intelligent data and video devices within a single location or between buildings in a campus.

Local Area Network. Networks within a small geographic area like an office building or a college campus.

Local Area Network. Number of computers connected together to form one network.

( ocal rea etwork) A computer network which connects computers in a limited area, such as within a building.

Local Area Network. A group of computers and other equipment such as printers and scanners that are linked together for the sharing of information. Many local area networks also are connected to the Internet.

a network allowing the interconnection and intercommunication of a group of computers, primarily for the sharing of resources and exchange of information (eg e-mail)

Local Area Network. LANs are usually restricted to a building. See also Router and WAN.

Local Area Network. A network covering a local geographical area (usually no bigger than a building). The 84 RADES has a LAN.

Local area network. A network that connects devices located in a small geographical area, such as within a building.

Local Area Network. Interconnected computers that can share programs and data files as well as the use of peripheral devices such as printers or CD-ROM drives. Each microcomputer connected to a LAN will typically require a network circuit board and software. A LAN allows many computers to access the same information files.

Local Area Network - A method for connecting personal computers together so they may share information and use of peripherals.

Local Area Network. Any physical network technology that operates at high speed over short distances. For example, Ethernet.

ocal rea etwork is a network of computers which serves a local or geographically limited area such as a University or office building.

Local Area Network. The connection of multiple computers within a building, so that they can share information, applications and peripherals. See Wide Area Network.

Local Area Network. A short-distance data communications network. LANs are typically within a building or campus, and to link together computers and peripherals under a standard protocol. The network provides high-bandwidth communications over coaxial cable, twisted-pair, fiber, or microwave media. LANs are usually owned by the user.

Local Area Network. A network connecting personal computers and other equipment within a local area to help people share equipment, data, and software.

Stands for Local Area Network. Users may be referring to the entire campus network or an internal network.

A LAN, or Local Area Network, consists of a network of machines confined to one geographic area, such as an office building.

Local Area Network. A network that connects computers, usually by cable, that are close to each other, usually in the same building.

Local Area Network A typical network system as found in offices whereby connectivity is achieved by way of cables.

Local Area Network. A network connecting a number of computers to each other or to a central server so that the computers can share programs and files.

Local Area Network. A computer network confined to a local area, such as a single building. LANs vary in speed, with bandwidth shared among all networked devices.

Local Area Network. A group of connected computers, usually located in close proximity (such as the same building or floor of the building) so data can be passed between them

Local Area Network. A connection among a set of computers. Computers connected to a LAN can generally share applications or files from a local file server and may be able to connect to other LANs or to the Internet using routers.

A local area network is a group of PCs connected over a common medium within a building.

(1) Acronym for Local Area Network, a data network located on the user's premises in which serial transmission is used for direct data communication among data stations. (2) Physical network technology that transfers data a high speed over short distances. (3) A network in which a set of devices is connected to another for communication and that can be connected to a larger network.

(Local Area Network) A data communications network which is geographically limited (typically to a 1 km radius) allowing easy interconnection of terminals, microprocessors and computers within adjacent buildings. Ethernet and FDDI are examples of standard LANs.

Local Area Network - the network that connects computers within an establishment or campus. Typically, there is a substantial degree of trust amongst the LAN computers and they are protected from un-trusted computers by the firewall.

Stands for "Local Area Network," and is pronounced like "land" without the "d". ...

Local Area Network is a computer network that covers a small area, usually a room or a building.

A local area network, which consists of a number of communicating devices—often computers—linked together to form a small scale network.

Local Area Network. The linkage of personal and other computers within a limited area by high-performance cables so that users can exchange information, share expensive peripherals, and draw on the resources of a massive secondary storage unit, call a file server. Local area networks offer the advantages of a distributed computing system in which computational power is distributed to users without sacrificing their ability to communicate.

Stands for Local Area Network. A number of computers connected either in the same building or on the same site. It is used to share resources such as the internet, printers and secure data storage. A basic LAN might consist of cabling, switches and routers.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a network that links computers and other devices, such as printers, in a small area, such as an office. Connecting several local area networks forms a wide area network. Localization The process of adapting media products to a local situation, for example, translating to another Language. It considers local culture, language, and other factors.

Local Area Network. A network covering a small area, usually within a building or floors within a building.

A LAN supplies networking capability to a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school, or a home. LANs are useful for sharing files, providing access to printers and access to the Net.

Computing equipment, in close proximity to each other, connected to a server which houses software that can be access by the users. This method does not utilize a public carrier. SEE ALSO WAN.

Local Area Network. Any network that is entirely located in the same area, such as a room, building, or group of buildings.

Local Area Network. A network connecting several nodes within a defined area, usually within a building.

Acronym for "Local Area Network." LANs are now commonplace in most businesses, allowing users to send email and share resources such as files, printers, modems, etc. Currently, most larger companies are connection their LANs to the Internet, allowing users to connect to resources within or outside the LAN.

(Local Area Network) A small computer network within the immediate area, such as your home.

A small isolated network at one office location. Most office computers are connected to a LAN, but may also be connected to the Internet, or a WAN.

Local Area Network. A network located within a small area or common environment, such as in a building or a building complex. Wide Area Network (WAN)

LAN refers to a local computer network for communication between computers.

Local Area Network. A network of computers in a physically limited area such as a office building, university or home. See also: WAN, Internet

(Local Area Network) A LAN consists of local segments of Ethernet cable, broadband cable, Token Rings, or other similar media.

Local area network. A system of computers and terminals connected within a limited geographical area, usually at moderate to high data rates.

Local Area Network. A network of devices (computers, printers, hubs) occupying a small area. Usually LANs do not span more than one building. LANs are very fast compared to WANs.

"Local Area Network". A connected network of individual computers at a local site.

Local Area Network. A computer network which spans a local area such as a building or campus. See also WAN.

Local area network. A computer communications network that spans a relatively small area, such as a single building.

Local-Area Network. A local-area network is a short-distance network used to link a group of computers together, usually within a building. Ethernet is the most commonly used type of LAN. A piece of hardware called a hub serves as the common wiring point, enabling data to be sent from one machine to another over the network.

Local area network. A computer network technology designed to connect computers separated by a short distance. A LAN can be connected to the Internet and used for intranet Web sites.

A combination of personal computers, servers, and communication devices that are connected to share data files, resources and applications. Located in close proximity, such as on the same floor or in the same or nearby buildings.

Local Area Network. Network spanning an area of not more than a few kilometers in diameter.

Local-Area Network. Networks are used to link many computers together, to make it easier to share files and peripheral devices.

Local Area Network. The term used to describe networks commonly found in homes, small business and even larger businesses. A group of computers (between 2 and ??) connected with a network in one small area.

A data communications network that is geographically limited (typically to a 1 km radius) allowing easy interconnection of terminals, microprocessors and computers within adjacent buildings. Ethernet and FDDI are examples of standard LANs. Because the network is known to cover only a small area, optimizations can be made in the network signal protocols that permit data rates up to 100Mb/s.

Local Area Network. A short distance data communications network (typically within a building or campus) used to link together computers and peripheral devices (such as printers, CD ROMs and modems) under some form of standard control.

Any combination of more than two computers connected together to share files or printers.

LAN stands for Local Area Network and it a common term used when networking computers in an office so the users can share information

Local Area Network. A network of devices such as cameras, monitors, recorders and computers that are connected so that information can be sent between devices. A common use of a LAN is to connect security equipment so it can be accessed and controlled from different points within the network.

A network of computers which covers a relatively small area. A group of networked computers in an office building, sharing things such as printers, would be a LAN. Each computer in a LAN is called a "node."

Local area network. A narrow range data network using packet switching and multiple access technology.

Local Area Network. A computer network linking computers, printers, servers, and other equipment within an enterprise. Can support audio, video, and data exchange. Typically runs at 10-100 Mbps.

Local Area Network. Terms used to describe a small self -contained network, say within a department as opposed to the wider network like the Internet.

( ocal- rea etwork) connects to workstations, PC's, or other LANs to enable data access and device sharing. Wake-on-LAN refers to ability to revive a system from sleep mode over a network without physically touching the system.

Acronym for local area network. A LAN system is usually confined to the same building or a few nearby buildings, with all equipment linked by wiring dedicated specifically to the LAN.

Local Area Network. A type of network (see definition for Network) which is geographically limited to a small area (for example, to within a one kilometer radius, or within a home, office, or building). A LAN may also be connected to a bigger network, such as the Internet.

Local Area Network, a closed network of computers, usually inside one company, but not necessarily inside one building.

Local Area Network Direct linking of several computers to share information

Local Area Network - a network connection between machines which are physically quite close to each other in the same building or geographic location.

Local Area Network is a series of interconnected computers that can share resources, peripherals, and access to the Internet.

Local Area Network. A group of connected computers in a relatively small area that share access to printers and other peripheral devices.

Level: Component See: local area network

local area network. Level: Component A local area network or LAN is a computer network covering a local area, such as an office or a home. This is different from personal area networks (PANs), metropolitan area networks (MANs) or wide area networks (WANs). LANs are typically faster than WANs.

(Local Area Network) A small network at one office location.

Local Area Network. Any combination of interconnected network devices at a single physical site. These could include computers, printers, and servers, and are usually connected via ethernet. See also WAN.

Local Area Network; a high speed network connecting computers within a single site.

Local Area Network. A group of interconnected computers and/or devices within limited area like a house or an office building. LAN can be implemented using various physical media, i.e. copper wires (twisted pair), coaxial cable, fiber optic, microwave, and radio wave. Several LAN technologies are in use today. The most popular are Ethernet for wired LAN and and Wi-Fi for wireless LAN. Also see PAN, MAN, WAN.

Local Area Network. A number of machines within a small area, such as a floor of a building, or even a whole building, that are linked together with network cable, so they can exchange information.

Local Area Network, which is a computer network, although geographically limited, usually to the same building, office, etc.

ocal rea etwork is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. However, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines, radio waves, among other ways.

Local Area Network. A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical proximity for sharing resources, such as an Internet connections, printer, files, and drives.

Local Area Network. A communications network serving multiple users within a confined geographical area (as in the same building or group of adjacent buildings). It usually refers to the interconnection of personal computers. Shared data is stored in a high performance PC called a fileserver, which serves as a remote disk drive to all network users. Users may also share printers, modems and other peripheral devices.

(Local Area Network) [Acronym] A group of computers connected together. Usually LAN's belong to one organization - a company, a university, and so on. Some people who have more than one computer at home set up home LAN's to share files and devices between computers.

local area network. A network made up of interconnected computers in a relatively small geographic area, ranging from a single office or lab to a campus.

A LAN is a network comprised of a group of computers in an enclosed environment such as a home, office or classroom. This allows the networked computers to share resources (e.g. printers, software applications, documents, a broadband Internet connection).

Short for Local Area Network. Used to connect computers over a short distance such as within the same office.

Local Area Network. Communications system used by offices that connects computers to their servers, and allows employees to share files and printers.

Local area network. One of the several types of geographically limited communications networks intended primarily for such high-speed data transmission applications as data transfer, text, facsimile, and video.

Local Area Network. A group of computers that are linked together around a shared site and unified purpose.

(Local Area Network) A small computer network that connects together a company's computers for example.

Local Area Network. A network that exists at one site.

ocal rea etwork - This network connects computers, or workstations, often allowing users to access the same databases simultaneously.

Local Area Network. (Pronounced lan.) A network of usually physically linked computers, printers, and other electronic equipment that spans a limited area such as a building or office. See ethernet.

Means Local Area Network or a system served by a single file server.

Local Area Network, a network that is restricted to a local area, a single building, group of buildings, or even a single room. It is often has only one server, but can have many if desired.

(Local Area Network) A system that links computers together to form a network. The PSTN network offers a gateway so that one LAN can connect to another

Acronym for : Local Area Network. A network of computers within a single building or campus. Antonym : WAN

Local Area Network a network of interconnected terminals or computers that is located in one area such as one building or one campus etc.

Local Area Network A network that connects workstations, printers, file servers etc. within a relatively small geographic area such as a small office or an office building.

Local Area Network. A direct connection of computers by some type of cable. (See also Network).

Local Area Network. Consists of several computer systems linked by interface cables within an area (eg. laboratory or school building).

Local Area Network. Computers networked together in one location.

Local area network. A data communication system connecting devices in the same vicinity. Data is transferred without the use of public communications. Examples of LANs are ethernet, token ring and Modbus.

A local area network connects disparate computers in offices, enabling them to share common resources such as printers or file servers. These LANs can be interconnected by linking to national or international packet-switched networks knows as WANs or wide area networks.

Local Area Network. A network interconnecting devices in the same office, floor or building, or areas inside buildings with areas just outside.

Local Area Network - a computer network that usually spans a small area or department.

Local Area Network - a network in a single building or office - eg. an Ethernet.

Local Area Network. A network of personal computers and peripheral devices configured to share information over a short distance, usually within one building.

Local Area Network. A computer network set up in one location (hence local area). Once a network becomes connected to one that is outside the immediate LAN, it becomes part of a WAN (Wide Area Network).

Local Area Network—a short-range data communication network linking computers and peripherals, such as printers. Ethernet is a common LAN protocol.

Local Area Network. High-speed, low-error data network covering a relatively small geographic area (up to a few thousand metres). LANs connect workstations, peripherals, terminals, and other devices in a single building or other geographically limited area. LAN standards specify cabling and signalling at the physical and data link layers of the OSI model. Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring are widely used LAN technologies.

Local Area Network. Hardcore gamers may occasionally congregate together and connect their PCs for competition days. Because all the players are directly wired to a server - usually in the same location - the connection speed at a LAN is extremely fast and efficient.

Local Area Network. a LAN is a high speed communications system designed to link computers and other data processing devices together within a small geographic area such as a workgroup, department, or a single floor of a multi-story building

Local Area Network. A high-speed network that connects a limited number of computers in a small area, generally a building or a couple of buildings.

local area network. A group of personal computers and other hardware, attached by cable, so that users can share information and equipment.

Local Area Network is a localized collection of computing and data devices forming a data network.

A network of interconnected workstations that share the resources of a single processor or server within a relatively small geographic area, such as an office.

( ocal rea etwork) A network of computers and other devices (including routers and printers) that are in the same geographical location

A Local Area Network that connects all of the computers in a limited geographic area (usually within a building) and allows users to share programs and files.

(Local Area Network) -- A computer network limited to an immediate geograpical location. Typically a LAN will span only a few hundred meters. See Also: Ethernet

Local Area Network. A data communications network, which is geographically limited to an immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.

Local area network. A school's LAN includes all the computers in the school that are hooked together (usually by cables) to share files and applications. Also see network

Local Area Network. A collection of computers and other hardware linked together and located within a relatively small area, such as an office.

Local Area Network: Spatially delimited data communication system owned by a single organisation, allowing unrestricted flow of information between the connected parties. Used for office communications, company-internal data collection, automation.

Local area network. The cable interconnection of items of computing equipment over a small local area such as a single building or site. Such systems enable the sharing of data, software and equipment resources.

local area network. Within a limited geographic area (i.e., an office or a building), a combination of computer hardware and software that interconnects numerous computers and peripherals to provide printing services and communication with and access to shared data. See WAN.

Local Area Network. A system for intercommunication between computer terminals, PCs and related equipment operating within the same general area.

local area network. (1) A computer network located on a user's premises within a communication across the LAN boundary may be subject to some form of regulation. (2) A network in which a set of devices are connected to one another for communication and that can be connected to a larger network.

Local Area Network. A special linkage of computers or other communications devices into their own network for use by an individual or organization, such as a schoolwide network.

A LAN is a network of interconnected workstations sharing the resources of a single processor or server within a relatively small geographic area. Typically, this might be within the area of a small office building. Usually, the server has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple workstation users. A local area network may serve as few as four or five users or, in some cases several thousand.

or Local Area Network is the collection of two or more computers sharing a number of resources.

A Local Area Network is the term used to describe several computers connected to each other, usually in the same building. Help Home Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L N O Q R S T U V W X Y Z Mail client The software which enables you to send and recieve email e.g. Outlook Express, is known as a Mail Client.

Local Area Network. A network of computers connected together in your school building or school campus. Popular LAN software includes Novell, Windows NT, 3Comm.

Local area network, this is a network of computers, printers, workstations, or servers that are in a business office. These devices are all connected using computer cable, typically CAT 5 or CAT 6.

This refers to a Local Area Network whereby computers within a building or an enclosed area are networked enabling file sharing and printer sharing.

Local Area Network. A network of endstations (such as PCs, printers, servers) and network devices (hubs and switches) that cover a relatively small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). LANs are characterized by high transmission speeds over short distances (up to 1000 m).

A computer network limited to the immediate area of computers. Usually limited to a building or floor.

Local Area Network; a computer network limited in scope to a single group of locally interconnected computers.

Local Area Network. Normally refers to a network confined to a tightly defined area, usually the same floor or building.

Local Area Network. High speed connection between desktop PCs and server machines, including file servers, application servers, print servers and other services.

Local-Area Network. A group of computers, usually in one building, that are physically connected in a way that lets them communicate and interact with each other.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a Local Area Network. It is typically within one building and can consist of as little as two connections. LANs connect PCs and electronic office equipment, enabling users to communicate, share resources, and access remote hosts or other networks.

ocal rea etwork is a communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications link.

A local area network or LAN is a computer network covering a local area, such as an office or a home. See also: MAN, WAN

Local Area Network. Workstations and computers that are tied together in a specific work area in the same general location.

"Local-Area Network": A computer network confined to a relatively small spatial area, typically within one building or group of buildings. Two or more connected LANs make up a wide-area network, or WAN.

Local Area Network. A digital high-speed network built up of a group of computers that share a common communications line and the resources of a single server. Generally, LAN only covers a small geographic area e.g. within a floor or a building. See also W-LAN.

Local Area Network. A system in which computer users in the same company or organization are linked to each other and often to centrally-stored collections of data in LAN servers.

Stands for Local Area Network. It is a network covering a relatively small geographic area allowing users to share resources.

Local Area Network.  A small, geographically convenient network, usually contained within a single building or campus.  It links computers, printers, workstations, etc., usually for the purpose of resource sharing.

local area network - a computer network for a small area such as an office

Local Area Network. On-site networking of computers.

Local Area Network. A geographically localized network consisting of both hardware and software. It links peripheral devices, i.e. PCs, workstations, printers, etc. It usually transmits data inside a building or buildings within a short distance of one another and under some kind of formalized control, i.e. a campus. There are four main advantages: 1) Anyone on the LAN can use any of the peripheral devices attached to the LAN; 2) Anyone can access databases/programs running on client servers attached to the LAN; 3) Users can send messages and work back and forth; and 4) There may be gateways and bridges to public telecommunications networks.

Local area network - a computer network linking parts of an institution.

Local Area Network. Typically a LAN is used within a single location, building, or set of buildings. It enables communication between computers and the sharing of local resources such as printers, CD readers, databases, and file servers.

A computer network that uses cables in a specific closed area such as; a room, a building or a group of buildings.

(Local Area Network) - a local network, typically using Ethernet technology, that provides for the interconnection of computers and VoIP telephones.

Local Area Network - a private network for data transmission.

Local Area Network - A non-public data network in which serial transmission is used without store and forward techniques for direct data communication among data stations located on the user's premises

A Local Area Network is a system that links computers together to form a network, usually with a wire-based cabling scheme. LAN's 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.

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Local Area Network A network of computers within an institution.

ocal rea etwork generally refers to a small interconnected group of computers networked together.

Local Area Network. A computer network limited usually to a single physical location such as a floor of a building. See WAN.

Local Area Network. A limited distance (typically under a few kilometers or a couple of miles) high-speed network (typically 4 to 100 Mbps) that supports many computers (typical two to thousands).

A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. However, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. Most LANs connect workstations and personal computers.

A LAN, or Local Area Network, is comprised of computers that share a single communication line and are found in the same location. For example, you may work in an office building with a LAN. Its server (main computer) could have as few as three and as many as three thousand individuals accessing it at any given time. Designed to fit the needs of the people it serves, the LAN often has centralized data storage. Users can save their files on the network rather than on their own computers. When sharing common documents, this technique can save time.

See Local Area Network (LAN).

Local Area Network. A network of machines generally limited to a local area, such as one or more floors of a building, or nearby buildings. See also network, Wide Area Network (WAN).

Local Area Network; a group of computers (usually in an office) which all run off the same server.

Local Area Network. A collection of computers and related hardware interconnected for the purpose of communication and sharing of resources.  As the name suggests, LANs generally comprise systems that are located nearby to each other (within the same building for example.)

Local Area Network. A data communications system that (a) lies within a limited spatial area, (b) has a specific user group, (c) has a specific topology, and (d) is not a public switched telecommunications network, but may be connected to one. Note 1: LANs are usually restricted to relatively small areas, such as rooms, buildings, ships, and aircraft. Note 2: An interconnection of LANs within a limited geographical area, such as a military base, is commonly referred to as a campus area network. An interconnection of LANs over a city-wide geographical area is commonly called a metropolitan area network (MAN). An interconnection of LANs over large geographical areas, such as nationwide, is commonly called a wide area network (WAN). Note 3: LANs are not subject to public telecommunications regulations.

(Local Area Network) - A way of linking computers so that they can share information and peripherals such as a printer.

(Local Area Network) - A network connecting computers in a relatively small area such as a building.

Local Area Network. A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area.

local area network. network in which all interconnected computers are within the same business or locality (e.g., a college campus). Contrast with metropolitan area network (MAN), personal area network (PAN), and wide area network (WAN).

Local Area Network - A group of computers and other peripheral devices connected to some type of server for the purpose of sharing resources, such as software applications, files, peripherals and services. A LAN usually refers to a network and can be in one or more rooms and/or a building(s).

(Local Area Network) - a group of computers connected together (a network) which are at one physical location.

Local Area Network--A collection of equipment, connected via a computer or special "server," to meet the specialized needs of the organization that creates it. Allows electronic transmissions between computers and peripherals such as printers. May be connected to other, external networks (e.g., the Internet).

Abbreviation for Local-Area Network. A LAN is a computer network that spans a relatively small area, such a single building or group of buildings. Several LANs can be connected together to create a wide-area network (WAN).

Local Area Network. A network of directly-connected machines (located in close proximity), providing high speed communication over physical media such as fiber optics, coaxial cable, or twisted pair wiring.

stands for local-area network, a system for connecting computers so they can communicate with one another.

(pronounced "lann") Acronym for Local Area Network.

An acronym for Local Area Network. A communications network confined to one site to which central processing units, personal computers, subsystem controllers and other devices attach.

Local Area Network: A collection of computers, and other network devices in one physical location interconnected as one communication unit.

Local Area Network. A network where computers are connected in close proximity, such as in the same building or office park; a system of LANs connected at a distance is called a wide-area network (WAN).

Local Area Network. Used to share resources among many computer users.

Local Area Network: Relatively small network in a building or several buildings. Computers on the network can access shared data and peripherals.

Local Area Network. A linked set of computers in a limited area, such as a building.

Stands for "Local Area Network". A fast way of connecting multiple computers normally limited to one geographic location such as a single office. Cf WAN

A network of computers within a limited proximity (e.g, the same building, or floor of a building).

Local Area Network. A system of interconnected computers, usually located within one building.

Local Area Network is a computer network located typically within one building, connecting local users and servers

(Local Area Network) A computer network usually limited to one building or floor.

(Local Area Network): A network that spans only a short distance.

LOCAL AREA NETWORK. A system for linking together computers, terminals, printers, and other equipment, usually within the same office or building. See also COMPUTER, OFFICE AUTOMATION, WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN).

This stands for Local Area Network and refers to a network confined to a confined area.

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( ocal rea etwork) a computer network, usually privately owned, covering a limited area such as a building or campus, as opposed to a Wide Area Network (WAN). Specifically, a LAN is not carried on a public telecommunications service whereas a WAN usually will be. A LAN is often associated with an intranet.

local area network. A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables the devices to interact together.

A local area network, or LAN, is a group of computers and/or devices that share a common communications line within a small geographic area such as within an office building. A typical LAN can provide extremely high-speed Internet access with just one high- bandwidth connection to an ISP.

(Local Area Network) A Local Area Network is a network that connects computers, printers and perhaps other devices within a department, building or house. This is generally a fairly simple network, although they can grow fairly large.

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of interconnected devices that share common processing and file management resources, usually within a specific physical area. An example would be an office computer network.

A collection of networking hardware, software, desktop computers, servers, and hosts all connected together within a defined local area. A LAN could be an entire college campus.

Local Area Network. A user-owned and operated data transmission facility connecting devices - such as personal computers, workstations, printers and mass storage devices - within a limited geographical area, such as a building or group of collocated Buildings (campus).

local area network. A small, computer network of terminals and processors.

Local Area Network. Standard communications architecture, usually referring to computer communications.

Local Area Network. Two or more computers that are linked together and able to share programs, data and/or peripherals

Local Area Network. Linking of workstations, storage units (file servers) and print-out devices (print servers).

(Local Area Network) A computer network where the computers are close to each other.

"Local Area Network" A LAN is a group of computers within the same physical location that are capable of communicating data to one another. A network allows users to share resources such as file storage and print services.

Local Area Network A network covering a relatively small geographic area. Compared to WANs, LANs are usually characterized by relatively high data rates and relatively low error rates.

Local Area Network. A group of computers on a common network within a limited physical area that share common network resources. For example, LAN customers can all use one printer or one set of applications instead of having an individual printer or application on each personal computer. A LAN is usually located on the customer's premises and is not subject to external regulation. In contrast, see wide area network (WAN).

Local Area Network; communications network serving users in a confined geographical area, made up of servers, workstations, network operating system and communications link.

ocal rea etwork: A LAN is a network of computers restricted by definition to a limited geography -- a floor in an office building, for example.

local-area network; a linked group of computers

Local Area Network. A network linking computers in a small geographic area, ranging from one that covers only a single office, to something as substantial as a University campus network.

A network of wires (or possibly wireless) connecting computers together in a building. LANs allow users to send email and share resources such as files, printers, modems, etc.

(Local Area Network): A local computer network.

Abbreviation for Local Area Network. A data communications network confined to a limited geographic area(up to 6 miles or about 10 kilometers.).

A network that connects computers in a relatively small area, usually in a building, and not over more than a few square kilometers. Because of the close proximity of the computers on a LAN, they offer efficient and high-speed communications.

local area network. Network that consists of a single type of data link and can reside entirely within a physically protected area.

Local Area Network. A way of connecting several computers enabling them to share data.

Local Area Network. A local area network (LAN) is any data communications system that lies within a limited spatial area, has a specific user group and a specific topology, and is not a public switched telecommunications network but may be connected to one. LANs are not necessarily subject to public telecommunications regulations. LANs are usually restricted to relatively small areas, such as rooms, buildings, ships, and aircraft. An interconnection of LANs within a limited geographical area, such as a military base, is commonly referred to as a campus area network. An interconnection of LANs over a city-wide geographical area is commonly called a metropolitan area network (MAN). An interconnection of LANs over large geographical areas is commonly called a wide area network (WAN).

See Local Area Network - Collision Domain.

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Local Area Network A computer network limited to within a particular location.

Local Area Network. a computer network that spans a relatively small area, usually confined to a single building or floor.

Local Area Network. A short-distance data communications network (typically within a building) used to link computer and peripheral devices (printers, CD-ROMs, modems, etc.) to facilitate data transfer.

Local Area Network. This is a geographically localized network.

Local Area Network. A network which connects computers in a relatively small area, such as a home, office, building, or campus.

Local Area Network. A network encompassing a small (office floor or building) area.

Local Area Network: LANs connect computers and associated devices in relatively close proximity, allowing them to share files, applications, etc. at relatively high speed. Local loop – The connection between a telephone exchange or sub-exchange and the termination point – i.e. domestic telephone socket, office switchboard etc.

The acronym for Local Area Network. The short distance data communications network used to link computers and peripheral devices, usually limited to communication within a building or campus.

A bunch of computer networked together within the same location.

Local Area Network. A method of connecting several computers together using either high- or low-bandwidth communication media.

(Local Area Network) A collection of devices connected together so that they communicate with each other. This type of network covers a small area such as a house or office.

Acronym for Local Area Network; the local area typically being an office building or technology campus.

Local Area Network. A computer network that links personal computers and workstations within a limited geographic area, such as a building or several contiguous buildings. Linked by cables such as coaxial cables or twisted pair, the computers connected to the LAN can access resources on other computers and shared peripheral devices. If there is a central network device, it is a file server that includes resources of use to all. To keep two workstations from accessing the LAN at the same time, LANs employ a Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol; ethernet is one such protocol.

Local Area Network. This is a computer-based system that usually operates within a building or community. Logo: This is the symbol that represents the brand (i.e. - Disney ears or the AFN symbol)

Local Area Network. A private communications network linking computers, printers and other equipment in a limited geographic area or location.

a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). Usually, the server has applications and data storage that are shared in common by multiple computer users. A local area network may serve as few as two or three users or many as thousands of users.

Local Area Network. A data communications networks of computers, printers, file servers, etc.. in a local environment.

A Local Area Network is a group of computers connected together to form a network.

Local Area Network. A network of computers and peripherals that spans a small physical area.

A single network isolated from the wider Internet. Home and Small office intranets are LANs.

Local area network. a computer network covering a small local area and likely to be based on switched Ethernet or Wi-Fi technology. Gamers sit in close proximity and play games over the instant speed network.

Abbr. Local Area Network - typically an Ethernet network of computers and devices

Local area network. The linking of workstations, storage devices, file servers, print servers, and printing devices. At BOPI our files move on a gigabyte Ethernet network which means your files - no matter how large - are not bogged down by slow moving electronic information, which equates to faster turnarounds.

Local Area Network. Method of connecting a variety of electronic devices from VDUs to disk drives and impact / non impact printers. The table may be a twisted pair, coax or a special purpose cable and the network will be monitored by a network controller. Special software ensures that only one pair of devices is online at a time. Very high speeds are possible, which means that the user will not normally notice any delay while other devices are using the net.

a network within a building that connects a group of computers, printers and servers, primarily for the sharing of resources and exchange of information (e.g. e-mail).

Local Area Network. A number of computers connected together for the purposes of sharing resources (files, printers, databases, etc). LANs are limited by the length of a network cable interconnecting computers (hosts) and are usually contained within an area of a building or buildings. A home based network is also referred to as LAN.

Local Area Network. a group of interconnected computers or devices joined electronically, usually by wiring; may be designated as a subnet of a larger network like UCDNet, and may have its data stream organized or controlled by a local server / computer. LAN's may simply facilitate printer-sharing by several computers, or can be larger-scale conglomerations like the computer classrooms and other groups.

Abbreviation of Local Area Network LAN is a computer network within a restricted area, for instance in a school room or a company building.

(LOCAL AREA NETWORK)- A computer network that spans a relative small area. Most connect work stations and personal computers. Each computer has its own CPU with which it executes the program but it is also able to access data and devices anywhere on the Network.. Great for sharing printers, files, And storing programs to one CPU as compared to 5 or 6.

Local Area Network. A collection of computers, terminals, printers, and other computing devices that are connected through cable over relatively short distances, for example, within a single building.

Local Area Networks. A system that connects PCs and other devices within the same location in order to share resources such as Internet connections, printers, files and storage drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN.

A network of connected computers that are generally located near each other, such as in an office or company.

Local area network. A computer network that covers a small area, such as a house, office, or small group of buildings.

Local Area Network A network that interconnects devices over a geographically small area, typically in one building or a part of a building. The most popular LAN type is Ethernet. LANs allow the sharing of resources and the exchange of both video and data.

Stands for Local Access Network. And Intranet would be one of these. It's a smaller network covering a set area.

Local Area Network. A computer network restricted to a single geographic area, usually to a single building of an organization. In contrast, a WAN (Wide Area Network) covers a large geographical area.

Local Area Network. A computer network limited to servicing computers in a small locality. See also: Intranet.

Local Area Network. A series of computers connected into a system to allow communication and sharing of peripherals. Usually consists of a file server and one or more workstations.

local area network. A data network located on the user's premises which uses serial transmission for direct data communications among devices, such as workstations. In a CallPath Enterprise Client installation, the workstations, Server(s), Archive, and SwitchServer/2 all communicate over the LAN. Host communications may also take place over the LAN.

networking:(Local Area Network) A bunch of computers connected via cables and software, allowing hard drives and other devices to be shared. LANs typically have 50 or fewer computers hooked together in the same building, but variations do exist.

A network that connects computer together within a small area, usually a single office. Facilities such as printers and disks can be shared. Many LANs have gateways to connect their users to external services such as the Internet.

A LAN, or Local Area Network, is a group of computers that are connected to each other in some localized way, like an ethernet connection of a wireless network (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc).

Local Area Network; the linking of computing systems, usually within a single department.

Local Area Network – an interconnected group of computers, usually inhabiting a defined and relatively compact area; for example, a building or office.

Local Area Network. Computers connected together so they can share files and resources. It requires the use of special network cards and software.

A LAN is a network connecting computers that are nearby (probably in the same building).

Interconnected system of computers and/or peripheral equipment (e.g., printers) that is confined to a limited area, such as a room, building, or campus, enabling connected users to communicate and share information and resources.

Local Area Network. Relatively small (building-wide) network of computers connected together via transmission cable and using one of various RF communication protocols.

(Local Area Network) A system of network software and hardware components used to connect a group of individual user stations by means of a wire cable or fiber-optic link. A single LAN segment connection from one to several hundred individual user stations, usually in the same building.

(Local Area Network) - A network that connects computers in one area, such as a school or office building.

A network of computers sharing a single server or servers in a single location, typically in an office or building. See also WAN.

Local Area Network - distributed data processing network which serves a single site or group of users without accessing public networks

(Local Area Network). This is your network of computers.

Local Area Network. A system of hardware and software connected by common data transmission medium limited to a particular geographic area, which commonly connects several personal computers into a larger system that allows users to share resources.

A LAN is a 'Local Area Network' - a network that consists of a group of computers in one particular location, such as an office. If you are using the Internet at work you are probably connecting to the Net via your company's LAN.

Local area network. The system of cabling, signal converters and other equipment, and software that links electronically compatible computers and enables them to exchange data and commands.

Local Area Network (LAN) is a short-distance network used to link a group of computers together within a building. 10BaseT Ethernet is the most commonly used form of LAN. A piece of hardware called a hub serves as the common wiring point, enabling data to be sent from one machine to another over the network. LANs are typically limited to distances of less than 500 meters and provide low-cost, high-bandwidth networking capabilities within a small geographical area.

local area network. A collection of many microcomputers in one area connected with a wired media, and usually equipped with some sort of peripherals that the computers share. The basic components of a LAN are the cards that plug into the computer, cabling and network-control hardware; and software.

Local Area Network. Generally refers to the network within a single building although LAN protocols will operate up to 2,000m over optical fibre. Leased Line A circuit rented from a PTO. A leased line provides permanent guaranteed bandwidth between two locations. MAN Metropolitan Area Network. Strictly a term used to define a network throughout a metropolitan area. Such a network would generally be PTO provided. However the term is now commonly used to describe an extended LAN which serves a number of buildings in a restricted geographical area.

(Local Area Network) – LANs are networks of computers that are local to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. LANs allow files and information and resources to be shared or stored centrally for all users that have a connection to it. See Also: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet To top

Local-Area Network. LAN is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. One LAN connected via telephone lines or radio waves to other LANs over any distance create a WAN (a Wide-Area network).

computer/data network which is confined in a limited geographical area.

Local Area Network. A network that remains within one facility (department, office, building, campus).

Local Area Network. A description of the method used to combine network interface cards, cables and software for the purpose of allowing multiple computers to communicate and share data.

Local Area Networks span a limited geographical area to connect computers and terminals, usually at moderate-to-high data rates.

Local Area Network. A network of computers within a limited area (e.g., a company or organization).

Local Area Network. A LAN can be thought of as your own private little Internet. It is the physical means by which you inter-connect your computers, printers and other devices.

Local Area Network. A short distance data communications network used to link computers and peripheral devices (such as printers, CD-ROM drives, modems, etc...) under some form of standard control. A local area network allows anyone on the LAN access to databases and programs running on client servers, as well as the ability to send messages to and work jointly with others on the LAN.

Local Area Network is a communication network that typically connects computers, terminals, and other computerized devices within a limited physical area such as an office building, manufacturing plant, or other worksite. This allows end users in a workgroup to share hardware, software, and data resources.

Local Area Network. A computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings. However, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. A system of LANs connected in this way is called a wide-area network (WAN).

Local area network. A system for linking terminals programs storage and graphic devices at multiple workstations over relatively small geographic areas.

A Local Area Network. A network of computing devices that serves a group of users, within a limited geographical area such as an office, and is normally provided with access to external networks (e.g. WANs) via a gateway.

Local Area Network. Intraoffice communication system used to provide data transmission in addition to voice transmission. A group of nodes (voice or data terminals) interconnected by a series of communications channels; through an assortment of modems, multiplexors, and transmission equipment.

A "Local Area Network" is a network limited to a manageable area, e.g. a company building or campus.

Local area network. A data network generally confined to a building or campus environment and owned by the end user organization. Return

Any internal network of computers in one company.

Local area network. A system or computer network (group of computers and printers) limited to the immediate area, located in one area, same building or floor of a building, usually connected by less than 1,000 feet of cable.

Local Area Network. A connection of different computers so that they can communicate with each other via different connection protocols

A geographically limited communication network that connects users within a defined area. A LAN is generally contained within a building or small group of buildings and is managed and owned by a single enterprise. The shorter distances within a building or campus enable faster communications at a lower cost than wide-area networks (WANs). Although an increasing number of LANs use Internet standards and protocols, they are normally protected from the public Internet by firewalls. LANs are generally used to perform the following functions:• Send output to printers attached to the network• Transfer data or software to or from other systems attached to the network• Send e-mail to other users on the network• Access wider-area networks, including the Internet, via a direct connection from the network, for external file transfer, e-mail, fax, group collaboration and videoconferencing See network and WAN.

Local Area Network, a computer network linking workstations, file servers, printers, and other devices within a local area, such as an office. LANs allow the sharing of resources and the exchange of both video and data.

Local Area Network A computer network that only covers a small area, such as a single building or set of buildings.

Short for Local-Area Network, a LAN is a network that has networking equipment and/or computers in close proximity to each other, capable of communicating, sharing resources and sharing information. Most home networks and businesses who have their own network are on a LAN.

Local Area Network. A LAN allows users to share files between computers, send e-mail and access the Internet. Most companies use Local Area Networks so that users can access information within or outside the LAN.

Privately-owned network within a single building or campus of up to a few imles in size.

Local area network. A shared networking system to which many computers are attached. There are limitations to the distance of a shared medium and the number of workstations that connect to it.

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building).

Local Area Network Most work places have their computers on a network, also known as a LAN. LANs allow users to move files around the networks of computers connected to the LAN. Some LANs are connected to the Internet, but without the protection of a firewall, there can be security risks.

Local Area Network. A network in which all computers are physically attached to each other and data are transmitted at high speeds over short distances.

Acronym for "Local Area Network," a collection of two or more computers in close proximity, connected in a network. LANs are now used by most businesses, allowing users to send email and share resources such as files, printers, Internet connection, etc. Currently, most larger companies connect their LANs to the Internet, allowing users to connect to the Internet via the LAN.

An abbreviation for local area network.

local area network. Computers within a limited area that are linked by high-performance cables so that users can exchange information and share hardware, software, and data resources.

(Local Area Network; pr."lan") A network of computers connected together, usually in a single department or building. See also WAN.

(Local Area Network) - connected computers that can communicate with each other at high speed, generally within close physical proximity to one another.

Local Area Network - a group of computers networked to share resources, confined to a small geographic area (often a single building).

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers and other related devices that are connected by a communications line and usually share the resources of a selected processor or server within a small area. The server most often has applications and data that are shared in common by multiple users connected to the LAN. LAN's can network small houses, which contain possibly two or three computers, or large corporations, which may have thousands of computers interconnected.

local area network. A group of computers and other devices intended to serve an area of only a few square kilometers or less and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network. Because the network is known to cover only a small area, optimizations can be made in the network signal protocols that permit data rates of up to 100 Mbps. See also Ethernet; token ring; wide area network.

Local Area Network.Usually confined to one building or even one floor.Large companies may have several LANs connected by an internetwork or backbone network.

Local Area Network. Computer network that spans a relatively small area such as an office.

Local Area Network. This refers to a network that is limited to a localised area such as an office building.

Local Area Network - A general purpose communications network that interconnects a variety of devices within a limited geographical area. A LAN might connect computers on adjacent desks, within a building, or within several buildings of a campus.

(Local Area Network): Two or more computers connected together via network cables

Local area network. A data communication network operating within a building or small group of buildings.

What you get when you link all the computers at a single location.

(Local Area Network) A physical network technology operating over short distances, such as Ethernet or FDDI.

Local Area Network - A designation for a group of computers directly connected to network resources.

Local Area Network. A local area network is a group of computers sharing common lines and resources. Users can share files, applications and data across the network. Return to .

Local Area Network. A wire or optical fiber link between computers installed on a single site for data transfers.

Local Area Network. Two or more local computers that are physically connected.

Local Area Network - system of interconnected computers within a defined area.

Short for Local Area Network. LANs connect computers in a home, office or building. Each computer in a LAN can run its own programs, as well as access data on other computers on the LAN. The computers can also share printer and allow users on the LAN to communicate with each other, by sending e-mail or engaging in chat sessions.

Local Area Network. An network of electronic devices or computers connected within a single building, campus or group of buildings in close proximity to each other. LANs facilitate human communications and allow access to common resources including data bases and peripherals such as printers and modems.

Local Area Network - A private computer network of desktop workstations that may share data, printers, including video, voice communications, etc.

Local Area Network - Small-area data communications network; typical protocols are Ethernet and Token Ring.

A communications system that links computers into a network, usually via a wiring-based cabling scheme. LANs connect PCs, workstations and servers together to allow users to communicate and share resources like hard disk storage and printers. Devices linked by a LAN may be on the same floor or within a building or campus. It is user-owned and does not run over leased lines, though a LAN may have gateways to the PSTN or other, private, networks.

A network with a location that allows the users within that network to share programs, files, and even printers. http://www.techweb.com/encyclepedia/defineterm?term=lan

Local area network. A network of computers in a confined area, such as a room or a building.

Edit / Local Area Network - A network of connected systems, which are located relatively close to each other geographically. For example, they may all be located in a single building, or on a single campus of buildings. See Also: WAN MAN

(Local Area Network) -A group of interconnected computers and peripherals which communicate with each other at high speeds. LANs are usually confined to a single building or several adjacent buildings.

Local Area Networks. A network contained within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area.

Local Area Network (LAN). A network of computer and other devices for communication within a restricted geographic area, such as a building or a campus.

Local Area Network. Most schools and small business have their computers connected together to share and transmit information. This is known as a network. A local area network is a group of computers connected together at a local site. A good example would be all the computers at your school are connected on a local area network.

Local Area Network. A network that typically includes computers which are physically close, such as in one office, usually connected with hubs and switches rather than routers. See Also VPN, WAN.

local area network. a networked group of computers, usually within an organisation, contained in a small geographic area such as a building. (p. 56)

Local Area Network. A geographically limited communications network intended for the local transport of voice, data, and video; often referred to as a customer premises network.

(Local Area Network) see below.

Local area network. A network of computers that are all in the same place, such as an office or building. LANs have become much more common in the past few years as more companies have realized the importance of communication. Some LANs are attached to the Internet, giving each person on the LAN access to Internet resources.

Local Area Network, a wiring system to connect computers together within a company, a building or other local area.

A Local Area Network ( LAN) is a group of interconnected computers with the ability to share resources.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a computer network that spans a small area-usually a single building or office. By linking up several computers and devices, a LAN enables its users to share resources like electronic files, printers, scanners, backup devices, or a gateway to the Internet

Local Area Network. A data communication network covering a relatively small area, typically a building or department, that runs at moderate to high data rates, usually over Ethernet.

Local Area Network. A network that connects computers that are close to each other, usually in the same building, linked by a cable.

Local area network. Two or more computers wired together using NICs in order to share resources and data.

Local Area Network. Typically, a network or group of network segments confined to one building or a campus. Compare to WAN.

(Local Area Network) A data communications network confined to a limited geographic area, with moderate to high data rates (100kbps to 100Mbps). The area served may consist of a single building or campus-type arrangement. It is owned by it's use, includes some type of switching technology, and does not use common carrier circuits - although it may have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks.

is a computer network that serves users in a limited area such as a building. One local area network can be linked to another. Two or more local area networks are called a Wide Area Network (WAN).

Local Area Network. A data network that is used to inter-connect a company?s computer and data facilities, usually within a single building or localized area.

Local Area Network. A term for the internal network of an organisation, building or home. A LAN is often used as an extension of the Internet, but may also carry other protocols which may be restricted from entering the wider Internet.

Local Area Network. A group of connected computers in a limited area - an office or a certain floor of an office building. Almost all LANs are connected to the Internet.

A Local Area Network is a network between hosts in a similar, localised geography.

Local Area Network. A short distance (typically within a building) data communications network used to link computers and peripheral devices.

Local area network. A network that is limited to a small geographic area.

Local Area Network. Small networks, usually in an office, that connect PCs, printers, and servers together, enabling users to share access to peripherals such as printers and scanners, as well as databases and Internet connections.

(1) The network which interconnects all computing devices located within a single end user location; e.g., an integrated token ring / ATM network covering an entire campus. (2) A single layer-two network, which may be connected to other such networks within an end user location; e.g., a single Ethernet segment. To avoid confusing the two definitions, Xylan commonly refers to the former as a "campus" network.

Local Area Network. A geographically localized network consisting of both hardware and software. LANs link personal computers, workstations, printer file servers, and other peripherals. Devices on a LAN typically transmit data inside buildings or between buildings located near each other.

Local Area Network – group of computers that are connected to each other to enable data to pass between them over limited geographical areas. Head Offices with satellite offices may have as LAN to connect al offices together.

Local area network. the linkage of computers and/or peripherals (e.g., printer) confined to a limited area that may consist of a room, building or campus that allows users to communicate and share information.

(Local Area Network) - A network of interconnected workstations sharing the resources of a single processor or server within a relatively small geographic area.

Local Area Network: A system that permits computing devices to communicate with one another over distances that range from a few feet to several miles. See also: client/server architecture, file server.

Usually a network of connected computers on one or a number of local sites, possibly connected to a single shared connection to the Internet.

Local Area Network, a group of computers and related equipment connected locally, usually within a single building, by a communications channel capable of sharing information among several users.

ocal rea etwork that depicts any computer network technology that operates at high speed over short distances (up to a few thousand meters). A LAN may refer to a network in a given department or within a given firm or campus.

ocal rea etwork. A building-sized data network. mega, as in megabytes. 1,000,000 units (telecommunications); 1,048,576 (computers)

Local Area Network, a computer network covering a small local area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings such as a college

A local area network or LAN is a group of computers linked together in the same building or nearby buildings. A LAN enables different users to share files, printers, an Internet connection, a database, applications and other resources. The LAN may have a peer-to-peer or client/server configuration. LANs are becoming increasingly standard in small and large organizations alike. Source: TechSoup.org

or Local Area Network A computer network limited to an immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. Most office computers are connected to a LAN.

Local Area Network (LAN) is a small data network covering a limited area, such as a building or group of buildings. Most LANs connect workstations or personal computers. This allows many users to share devices, such as laser printers, as well as data. The LAN also allows easy communication, by facilitating e-mail or supporting chat sessions.

Local Area Network. 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.

Local area network. A data communication network connecting computers, printers, terminals, workstations, storage devices, and other devices, usually in a limited geographical area.

Local Area Network. Usually when we talk about 'the Network' we mean the Local Area Network. This is the network that a particular computer is directly connected to. There are also Wide Area Networks that are organized differently and the Internet.

Local Area Network. A number of computers connected together within a building, either via a Ethernet (star or bus), or Token Ring protocol. Most detailed of computer networks, due to applications and operating systems of computers needing to be able to interact with each other. Additionally, LANs usually connect individual computers to a server, which can either run programs, or store data - or both.

Local area networks (LANs) were traditionally connected through CAT5 cabling. However, developing wireless technology has meant that wireless LANs have become easier to create and maintain and are now providing flexible networking options for many businesses.

A data network that spans a relatively limited area, usually anywhere from a room to a couple of miles. Although larger networks are often referred to as LANs, they are more precisely called WANs (wide-area networks).

A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building, one office or one floor of a building. See Also: WAN, MAN

Local Area Network; computers hooked together electronically to create one system

Describes two or more computers connected either physically or wirelessly.

Local Area Network. A collection of computers at one physical location or campus that share resources, and their internetworking hardware and software. Also see WAN.

Local Area Network. A group of computers and associated peripherals connected by a communications channel capable of sharing files and other resources between several users.

A LAN is a Local Area Network. The computers at your business are probably connected to a LAN so that they can share an Internet connection, printers and files.

Local Area Network. A type of network covering a limited area, in which computers and other devices are attached to a common medium.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a network contained within a single physical site (one or more buildings), as opposed to a WAN.

Local Area Network. A network of computers linked by cable within a building or office complex.

Local Area Network. This includes workstations, servers and peripherals in a department or faculty. The University Network as a whole is generally referred to as a WAN.

A Local Area Network, typically using lower-speed connections.

This is the abbreviation for a Local Area Network, which is a computer network in a defined area such as an office, building or group of buildings.

local area network; a group of computers connected over a communications medium for the purpose of sharing access to centralized resources (files, printers, CD-ROM products).

Local Area Network. A computer network that spans a small area, e.g. an office, with each computer being a node on the network. See Wide Area Network (WAN).

Local Area Network. A more-or-less self-contained network of interconnected computers (that may connect to the Internet), usually in a single office or building.

(Local Area Network) - An electronic information network supported by a single resource or server designed to share information with a local group of users.

Local Area Network. Used to link computers and other devices, such as printers and faxes, a LAN enables computers to share files and resources.

Quite simply, a network of computers and devices which communicate within a small area like a home or office. A wireless LAN runs without messy cables.

A network of computers that are kept in the same physical location. Stands for Local Area Network.

Local Area Network. A communications network that interconnects devices over a geographically small area (e.g. within a building).

Local Area Network, a computer network for a relatively small geographic area. Each workstation or personal computer within the LAN has access to the devices shared by the LAN server or processor.

local area network. A privately owned high-speed (upward of 1 megabit per second) communications network that covers a limited geographical area, such as a section of a building, an entire building, or a cluster of buildings.

Computers networked together that are relativity close together. Same room, building, or town (but that is stretching it).

Local Area Network. A method of connecting together a heterogeneous range of devices on a single user site. Abbreviation for Mega, meaning one million. A more precise figure is 1,048,576.

Acronym for Local Area Network; also see WLAN.

ocal rea etwork - When two or more computers are linked together for the purpose of sharing information and/or peripheral devices, a network is created. When the network is confined to a geographically restricted area, such as within the same building or perhaps on a college campus, it is referred to as a Local Area Network. There are three types of data transmission media used on most of today's LANs: a twisted-pair of wires, coaxial cable, and the newest, fiber optical cable.

Local area network. A small network of computers. Return to

local area network - a network connecting computers within a localized area such as a single building, department or site

Local Area Network. Private short distance data communications network operating under central control (see WAN).

Local Area Network: A software-enabled system of copper wire cables that connect different PCs and devices to allow sharing of files and programs. Each PC connects to the LAN by the use of a Network Interface Card (NIC). Data is sent from one PC to a node and then to the next PC. Network protocols are not used in LANs (see WAN).

An acronym for a Local Area Network. Modern LANs are typically Ethernet or wireless networks. Classically, LANs have been distinguished from Metropolitan Area and Wide Area networks (MANs and WANs respectively) because the close proximity of all of the devices on a LAN allow them to communicate at speeds higher than those of MANs or WANs.

Local area network, a small network expanding over a couple of square kilometres at maximum

A network or segment that links terminals located within a limited area (the government ministries and agencies, for example)

LOCAL AREA NETWORK. A geographically small network of computers and supporting components used by a group or department to share related software and hardware resources.

Local Area Network consists of all of the components that create a system up to a router. These components include cables, repeaters, bridges, and software up to the network layer.

Stands for Local Area Network. When two or more computers are linked together for the purpose of sharing information and/or peripheral devices, a network is created. If the network is confined to a geographically restricted area, such as within the same building, it= s referred to as a Local Area Network.

Local Area Network. Usually a small group of inter- connected computers.

Acronym for local area network. A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network.

Local Area Network. A network of connected computing resources (such as PCs, printers, servers) covering a relatively small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). Characterized by high data rates and low error rates.

(Local Area Network) -- A computer network confined in a limited area, often the same building or floor of a building or school campus.

Local Area Network. A high-speed, privately owned computer network covering a limited geographical area, such as an office or a building. The benefits include the sharing of Internet access, files, and equipment such as printers and storage devices. Wireless LANs use wireless communications in a home or office to network all PCs together.

or local area network: See network.

Local area network A network that makes interconnection between PCs, terminals, workstations, servers, printers and other peripheral ones at a high speed on short distances.

Local Area Network LAN is a small data network covering a limited area, such as within a building or group of buildings. Upon connecting one LAN to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves a system of LANs called WAN can be established.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and other devices in a relatively limited area (such as a single building) that are connected by a communications link. This setup enables them to exchange information and share resources such as printers, modems, and other devices.

Local Area Network. An assembly of computing resources (such as PC's, printers, minicomputers and mainframes) linked by a common transmission medium, such as coaxial cable. Usually a LAN exists to serve a particular location, yet can be multi-location, or global in scope.

Local Area Network. A communication network that serves users within a limited geographic area. The most common type of LAN is Ethernet.

Local Area Network is a high-speed data network that covers a relatively limited area (like an office building). It typically connects workstations, personal computers, printers and other such devices. The LAN also has a communications link that allows users to interact with each other.

Local Area Network. Typically, a group of microcomputer users, such as a department or building(s), whose workstations are linked together to share resources. A LAN at SIUC is usually connected to the Campus Area Network (CAN).

Local Area Network. This is a collection of PCs in a local location (e.g. house, office, building) that are connected via a network, usually in a client-server relationship.

A Local Area Network connects computers in a relatively small area such as the same floor or building or a group of buildings like a campus. Users on the same LAN can share devices (such as laser printers) as well as data.

Local Area Network. A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. Ethernet is one of the more common lan systems.

Local Area Network. A group of computers connected together with the purpose of sharing things — such as files, printers, Internet access, etc.

A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of the building. A WAN usually covers a larger region.

Local Area Network. A private digital telecommunications network carrying voice, video, data and other communications among desks or work stations in a discrete area.

See also local area network.

Local Area Network. A small network that is generally confined to a single office or building.

local area network. A system of networked computers and other hardware, like printers, that are in relatively close proximity to one another.

Local Area Network. A Local Area Network, or LAN, is a group of computers and other devices that are connected together in order to share files, printers, and other services such as Internet access.

Local Area Network, a typically IP-based network of machines capable of digital communication within an enclosed area such as an office, a home, or a small workgroup of computers. LAN also refers to the private portion of a network inside of a firewall, which may connect a LAN to the Internet, a WAN, or another LAN. LANs are further broken down into wired and wireless LANs. Wired LANs use Ethernet cabling to connect network devices via network equipment, such as hubs, switches, and routers. Wireless LANs (802.11X) use radio frequencies to connect wireless network devices to wired LANs or other wireless devices via a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

local area network. A network of computers local to an organization, typically high speed (such as 10 Base-T Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring, and so forth), and typically in close proximity. See also intranet.

A transmission network encompassing a limited area, such as a single building or several buildings in close proximity; widely used to link personal computers so that they can share information and peripheral devices.

A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. - View the Wikipeida full summary for LAN

local area network. An interconnecting multiple terminals, workstations, programs, storage and graphic devices within a relatively small geographic area.

A Local Area Network (LAN) consists of a group of PCs and other devices sharing the same Internet connection, printers and/or servers in a home or an organisation

Local Area Network - A LAN is a group of two or more computers that are connected together in order to share information, connect to the Internet, or share peripheral devices in a limited geographical area (usually the same building).

Local Area Network. A network covering a small area, i.e. a building or a group of buildings within a few hundred meters of each other.

Local area network, usually connecting computers and related devices in a single office, building or home

server Any server running on a LAN (Local Area Network). Normally used for file or printer sharing. RISC OS uses Acorn Access. Linux has many, including SAMBA, which is equivalent to an NT or Windows 9x server, NFS (Network File System), and LPD (Printer sharing).

Local Area Network. A network that, through wiring, enables computers in the same building to communicate with each other.

(Local Area Network) A geographically limited network (generally within a building or small group of buildings) that is managed and owned by a single company. See WAN, VPN, Internet, Intranet.

Local Area Network. a group of computers, usually all in the same room or building, connected for the purpose of sharing files, exchanging email, and collaboration.

Local Area Network is a network of computers which serves a local or geographically limited area such as a University or office building.

Local Area Network; multiple computers connected together to share information. Shared information could be e-mail, files, and printers.

A local area network (LAN) is a communications network connecting computers and peripherals in a relatively small area.

Local Area Network. More expensive modern air conditioning systems can be controlled remotely over a digital network, allowing one controller to monitor and maintain the climate across a whole building.

Local area network. A group of computer systems in close proximity that can communicate with one another via some connecting hardware and software.

Network that connects nearby computers, usually in the same building, using cables or wireless technology.

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and peripheral devices that are linked together where each device is located in close proximity to all the other devices. A LAN allows these different devices to communicate.

Local Area Network A network of multiple interconnected data terminals or devices within a local area to facilitate data transfer. Most notable of LAN topologies are ethernet, token ring, and FDDI.

A Local Area Network covering a small area such as one building e.g. in a school or a college.

Local area network; the computers in your location. For instance, the LAN side of your router is attached to your local computers and it has an internal IP address.

Local Area Network, a data communications system consisting of a group of interconnected computers, sharing applications, data and peripherals. The geographical area is usually a building or group of buildings.

Stands for Local Area Network. A network of computers all locally situated.

Local Area Network. A data network intended to serve an area of only a few square kilometres or less. Because the network is known to cover only a small area, optimisations can be made in the network signal protocols that permit data rates up to 100Mb/s. See also: Ethernet, Fibre Distributed Data Interface, token ring, Wide Area Network. [Source: NNSC

Local Area Network. A collection of linked computers and other components, both hardware and software, that can communicate and share resources.

Local Area Network. A system that links computers (PCs, workstations and servers)into a network.

Local Area Network. A computer network that covers a relatively small area (home or office). Typically, LANs are created using Wi-Fi technology.

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of devices connected with various communications technologies in a small geographic area. Ethernet is the most widely-used LAN technology. Communication on a LAN can either be with Peer-to-Peer devices or Client-Server devices.

(Local Area Network): Usually a group of PC's, Other Computers, and peripheral devices linked together where each device is located in close proximity to all the other devices. LANs typically consist of a number of PC's, shared printers, shared directories and files.

(Local Area Network) A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or campus. Sometimes also connected to a Wide Area Network ( WAN). See also: Network, WAN

Local Area Network. A network usually confined to a home or office.

Local Area Network (e.g. Ethernet)

Local Area Network, a collection of elements such as PC's or workstations, printers, servers, hubs, and switches that allow data communication between the all elements, all located within a single physical location, typically a building. A geographically limited communications network intended for the local transport of data, video and voice.

Local Area Network. Two or more computers connected by cable and using a suitable operating system and application software so they can directly share hard disks, printers, other peripherals, and files.

Local Area Network. The infrastructure of computers connected locally via a network. Increasingly, computers are linked via wireless LANs, thereby increasing their versatility (WLAN). LANs are often inter-connected via WANs.

Local Area Network is a term used for high speed network within a building or campus. Evolved from the PC revolution and allows multiple users in a relatively small geographic area to exchange files, messages, and access to shared resources such as file servers and printers. Common LAN types are Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Token Ring, ATM, and FDDI.

Stands for Local Area Network. The systems and/or clusters that share data, hardware, and software resources via networking software.

Local Area Network. Privately owned and administered network for data communications. Usually a high bandwidth over a limited geographical area for communication between attached devices.

(local area network) A computer network technology designed to connect computers separated by a short distance. A LAN can be connected to the Internet and can also be configured as an intranet.

Stands for Local Area Network. A network in a localized (not remote) location that allows users to share files, printers and other print services.

Local Area Network. LANs are typically high speed networks that connect computers, printers and other network devices together.

The term refers to a Local Area Network, which is a computer network for a building, floor of a building or office.

LAN (Local Area Network) is an Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers specification for a class of LANs using four-pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. See Local Area Network.

Local Area Network. LAN is a premises high-speed (typically in the range of 10 Mbps) data communications system wherein all segments of the transmission medium (typically coaxial cable, twisted pair or optical fiber) are contained within an office or campus environment.

LAN is an acronym for local area network. It refers to a group of computers in the same area, which all connect to the same processor or server where they can access applications or store data. A LAN may only be made up of a few individuals, as in a home network, or thousands of users.

local area network. a number of nearby microcomputers linked together by computer cable.

Local Area Network. Describes intranet connections, i.e., people to whom you can connect through a network in your house or building, as opposed to a TCP connection, which requires connecting through the Internet to servers and networks outside your house or building.

Local Area Network. Networks make sharing of data and equipment resources possible by connecting computers and other data devices to a single host. LANs can be very economical and efficient in a multi-user environment.

A local area network is two or more computers connected together within one location.

Local Area Network. A group of computers connected to each other by cable or some form of wireless technology, and usually located within the same building.

Local Area Network. 1. A computer network location on a user's premises within a limited geographical area. 2. A network in which a set of devices are connected to one another for communication and that can be connected to a larger network. 3. (IRM) A computer network that links multiple workstations and other devices in a limited area, typically with a local geographic area.

(Local Area Network) A network local to a building, company, institute, etc. that usually has only a single point of access to the Internet. (e.g. CIRES network ??) See WAN.

Local Area Network. A combination of hardware and software that allows a group of computers to exchange information. "Local" means the computers are physically close to each other (for example, all in the same building).

(Local Area Network) Any physical network technology that operates at high speed over short distances (up to a few thousand meters).

Local Area Network. Two or more computers, usually within the same building, that are connected by cable. LANs use a network operating system such as Novell NetWare or Windows NT and application software that allow their users to share hard disks, printers, files, and other peripherals.

Local Area Network: A network which creates a connection between several computers within one location, access area or domain.            GHI  JKL  MNO  PQRS  TUV  WXYZ

This is a network base covering a local geographic area usually used by businesses. LANs are capable of transmitting data faster than data can be transmitted over a telephone line; but the distances are limited, and there is also a limit on the number of computers that can be attached to a single LAN.

A collection of devices connected to enable communications between themselves on a single physical medium.

local area network — A computer network covering a small area. A LAN usually is confined to a building or a few nearby buildings. A LAN can be connected to another LAN over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves to form a wide area network (WAN).

Local Area Network. A data network connecting any number of users, intended to serve a small area. A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area.

Local Area Network. A linked system of computers, printers, and file servers that serve a company or office at a single location. Wide-Area Networks (WANs) offer data transmission to a number of locations.

A Local Area Network is comprised of two or more computers, which share resources, such as printers and software.

(local area network): A network that connects computers in a relatively small area, usually within a building. A piece of hardware called a hub serves as the common wiring point, enabling data to be sent from one machine to another over the network.

(Local Area Network) is a collection of computers linked together by an enclosed network.

Local Area Network. A network of computers within short distances of one another, such as within an organization.

(Local Area Network) A network of computers that operates over short distances.

Local Area Network. The computers that are all linked together behind a router or proxy server are in a Local Area Network.

Local Area Network. A group of computers in an office or building connected to one another by cable. A network computer can access files on other computers in the network or enable others to open and use its files. Printers, modems and CD-ROM drives are also typically shared peripherals on a network.

Local area network. Two or more personal computers or workstations, usually in a common office area, physically linked together by a common file server.

Acronym. see: LOCAL AREA NETWORK

local area network, two or more computers connected via a cable.

See "local area network" (1)

Local area network - a group of computers and/or peripheral equipment linked together through a file server. Allows for resource (printer, modem, etc.) sharing.

Stands for "Local Area Network". It's a computer network limited to a single building or small area. Most large office buildings today use LANs, making it easy for employees to share information.

Local area network. In electronic publishing, the linking of work stations storage units (file servers).

Local Area Network, a group of computers and devices located in a limited area and connected by a communications link.

Local Area Network. A Local Area Network is the industry term for a network confined to a single geographic location. For instance, both a home network and a company's network are considered LANs.

Local Area Network. A network of computers and devices tied together for the sharing of data within a limited area. LAN coverage may include offices, buildings, or groups of buildings in a confined area such as a small college or work campus.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a network of computers in a single building or in a small geographical area. Multiple LANs are interconnected to form a large WAN, like the Internet.

Local Area Network. A computer network that is housed within a single building.

A computer network that covers only a small area usually within one building.

Local Area Network - A computer communications system limited to no more than a few miles and using high-speed connections (2 to 100 megabits per second). A short-haul communications system that connects ADP devices in a building or group of buildings within a few square kilometers, including workstations, front-end processors, controllers, switches, and gateways.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a computer network that connects computers and other devices within a relatively small area, such as the building(s) on a single school campus. A LAN often connects to larger networks including the World Wide Web. ()

Local Area Network: A network that takes advantage of the proximity of computers to offer relatively efficient, higher speed communications than long-haul or wide-area networks.

association of personal computer or workstation users who share information and communicate via the University Network's distribution system, inter-building cable, and related network server equipment. LAN users may access the HSDN (High-speed Data Network) for high speed access to file servers, data bases, and other LANs both within and outside the University.

Local Area Network. A network of computers that are segregated from the WAN (Wide Area Network, i.e. the Internet). Often using private, non-routable IP addressing, e.g. 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1.

A data communications system that allows a number of independent devices to communicate with each other.

(Local Area Network) - The computers and networking products that make up the network in your home or office.

local area network. Local computer communications network within a building or office complex.

Local Area Network. Generally a group of networked computers in the same building or campus.

Local Area Network. A term used to describe a network with limited physical range (usually about 2Km). Cf. MAN, RAN and WAN.

Acronym for Local Area Network; (See also network).

Local Area Network. A LAN is any two or more computers that share an internet connection or other resources (printer, disk drive, etc.) A home network in one example of LAN.

refers to a departmental Local Area Network, connected to the University of Alberta Campus Network.

Local Area Network. A network of computers that enables access to the same computer software and files from all locations.

Local Area Network. A data communications network that lies within a limited space (such as a building) to connect telephone lines, computers, modems, printers, etc.

ocal rea etwork; a computer network that spans a relatively small area (The LMU-net exists on the Westchester campus). Most LANs connect workstations and personal computers. Each node (individual computer) in a LAN has its own CPU with which it executes programs, but it also is able to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN. This means that many users can share devices, such as printers, as well as data, and communicate with each other. The LMU-net uses ethernet connections.

Local Area Network is a linking of many computers so that they may exchange files and share hardware (like printers and disk drives). WWWebfx Home Page

Local Area Network. A data network intended to serve an area of only a few square kilometers or less. LANs usually serve either a single building or a group of closely located buildings. Because the network is known to cover only a small area, optimizations can be made in the network signal protocols that permit data rates up to 100Mb/s. Popular LAN software includes Novell NetWare and Banyan Vines. See also Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface, Wide Area Network. WWWebfx Home Page

A group of computers, terminals and shared resources connected in a geographically local, usually within a kilometer or so.

local area network. A small- to moderate-size network in which communications are usually confined to a relatively small area, such as a single building or campus.

(local-area network) A system that links together electronic office equipment, such as computers and word processors, and forms a network within an office or a building.

local area network; a network generally consists of a group computers and network-enabled devices (such as printers, copiers, network appliances, etc.) which are connected to one another via network interface cards (NICs) and network cable; devices on a network are able to share data with one another; a local area network is a private network which may or may not be connected to the Internet or a WAN; a LAN is typically confined to a single physical location (an office, for instance)

Local Area Networks. A LAN is local network of computers that are all connected together with a single cable. Typical LAN's use the Ethernet or Token Ring protocol for communication among the computers.

A network in one location. The size of the location can vary; for example, a network on one floor of an office building is an LAN. So is a network connecting all the buildings of a college campus. Networks connected by modems and telephone lines are not LAN's.

A network system that provides a relatively small area with high-speed data transmission at a low error rate. May include PCs, printers, minicomputers, and mainframes linked by a transmission medium such as a coaxial cable or twisted pair wiring.

LANs (or Local Area Networks) are used to connect computers in close proximity to each other (usually within the same building). Typical services offered by LANs include file sharing and printer sharing.

Local Area Network. A communications network connecting a group of computers, printers, and other devices located within a relatively limited area (for example, a building). It allows any connected device to interact with any other on the network

A group of computers connected together to share data, applications, and other resources. (Source: Dreamweaver MX 2004)

Local area networks are independent fixed wire networks that make up your fixed network. Cables and wires connect each device to your servers. LANs are the most common type of networks used, but this may not be the case for long - wireless local area networks are becoming more popular.

Local Area Network. The connection of several computers within a building, usually using dedicated lines.

Local Area Network. A data communications network that links together computers and Peripherals to serve users within a confined area. Close Window

LAN is the technology that allows cable companies to provide local community programming, as well as Internet access via a modem.

Communications network connecting computers by wire, cable, or fiber optics link. Usually serves parts of an organization located close to one another, generally in the same building or within 2 miles of one another. Allows users to share software, hardware and data.

An acronym for Local Area Network. A communication networks that's physically connected by cables and confined to a single office or a single building. It enables a group of computer to exchange files and share peripherals.

Acronym for "Local Area Network." Commonly used to describe a number of interconnected workstations and servers in a local area, such as a building. The workstations are physically interconnected through network adapter cards and cabling.

Local area network. Usually refers to a network of computers in a single building or other discrete location.

Local Area Network. This is when computers in the same office or building are connected together to enable information to be shared from computer to computer.

A LAN is a group of PC's, other computers & peripherals, all linked together, so that each device is located in close proximity to all the other devices.

A data communications system spanning a limited geographical area that connects computers and peripheral equipment (microcomputers in the case of DOF). Typically a working group or section of an organization.

A network of computers that is usually confined to one office building. LANs can be linked together in larger networks called Wide Area Networks (WANs).

Local Area Network. many players play on these because it is faster than internet play. a lan is a group of computers connected through wires, usually found in colleges and companies. a lan can be created if each computer has a network card and cabling.

A communications network that serves users within a defined geographical area. The benefits include the sharing of Internet access, files and equipment like printers and storage devices. Special network cabling (10BaseT) is often used to connect the PCs together. Wireless LANs use wireless communications, in a home or office, to network all PCs together so there is no need to run an extra set of cables.

The regional server or servers your computer is connected to. These in turn are connected to other servers creating a network in your office, home, etc.

Local area network. A network that is within a small radius, such as an office building. Compare to WAN. See also Ethernet and peer-to-peer network.

Local Area Network. A data communications network spanning a limited area. It provides communication between three or more computers and peripherals, in most cases using a high speed media as its backbone.

Local Area Network. This term describes a network that is contained within a local area, for example a single building.

Local Area Network. A non-public data communications network confined to a limited geographic area (usually within a few miles), used to provide communication between computers and peripherals. The area served may consist of a single building, a cluster of buildings, or a campus-type arrangement. It is owned by its user, includes some type of switching technology and does not use common carrier circuits - although it may have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks.

Local Area Network. A kind of mini Internet between locally connected computers, often in a business.

Local Area Network. A technique by which many computers in the same physical location can be linked together to communicate or share resources. LANs may be linked to the internet, or they may be self-contained.

Stands for Local Area Network. A computer network technology designed to connect computers separated by a short distance.

Local Area Network - the University network is a LAN.

Local Area Networks. A network that covers a small geographical area

Local Area Network. A computer network that connects workstations and personal computers for the purpose of sharing resources. Computers on a LAN can exchange files with each other and share common hardware, such as printers and modems. The computers on a LAN are typically joined by a single transmission cable and are located within a small area. A LAN is usually contained within one building. LANs can in turn be connected to the Internet or to other LANs.

A computer network technology that is designed to connect computers that are separated by a short distance. A LAN can be connected to the Internet and can also be configured as an internet.

Local Area Network. A system of workstations or PCs connected to a Server, over a short distance. LANs allow multiple users to access the same printer, or set of files that reside on the Server.

Local Area Network. A computer network located in businesses or homes.

A network consisting of computers that are located in relatively close physical proximity to each other and are connected by wire cables, fiber optic lines, or other physical means. See also WLAN.

Local area network or a group of interconnected computers.

Local area network. Used to connect a lot of stations in a building.

Computer short-distance network that is used to link a group of computers together within a local area such as a building or a campus. MORE Close

(Local Area Network) - A computer network restricted to a limited area, usually the same building or a floor of a building. Office computers are typically connected to a LAN. See Also: Ethernet, Network

Local Area Network. Computers that are connected to each other for purposes of sharing information or peripherals, such as a printer.

A computer network -- which for some reason is pronounced "land" -- limited to a certain area, usually a single floor or building. The web is a network, but not a LAN.

Local Area Network is a network of computers communicating over short distances in a restricted area, such as within a business. Many LANs have connections to larger networks (see WAN).

An acronym that stands for Local Area Network. In other words, a collection of interconnected computers which is entirely located in one area (typically a single building). For example, a corporate intranet.

Local Area Network (LAN) is a system that links together computers to form a network within an office or building.

Local Area Network. Usually referred to as a LAN, this describes a group of computers commonly in the same building, connected by network cables.

Local Area Network. A means by which locally connected computer hardware systems can communicate with each other, typically using ethernet or token-ring technology.

Local Area Network - A network used for the transmission of data between independent computers often provided with a server.

A group of computers sharing resources (files, printer, Internet access). Usually, LAN's are set up using Ethernet cards and cable.

Local Area Network. A network of computers that is typically located within a company, a department or a campus. They are not necessarily connected to computers outside the facility though a LAN can be connected to other computers via the Internet.

Local area network; the wired connections and equipment that make up a site or office communications system.

Local Area Network. A data communications network which is geographically limited or spans a relatively small area.

Local Area Network. Many multiple-computer homes have found ways to link their computers through a central device called a "hub". This way, each computer can share information directly, without the need to transfer data via a portable storage device, like a floppy disk. A properly set up LAN can also permit the connected computers to access the Internet through a single Internet account.

(Local Area Network) A collection of computers, connected to each other, for the purpose of file sharing and software sharing. This is usually seen in office settings.

Local Area Network: Is the network comprising servers, computers and cabling situated at one location.

Local Area Network: a network which allows the sharing of computer information within a building or business site.

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Local Area Network. A network in a centralized location. The network lets users at that location share files, printers and other services. See WAN.

Local Area Network. The network that connects computers together in the same office, room, etc.

Local Area Network, which allows devices to connect to each other and share resources such as data and printers.

Short for Local Area Network. A group of computers and peripheral devices in one location, interconnected by wired or wireless methods, that can communicate with one another.

Local Area Network. An interconnected system of computers and peripherals, LAN users share data stored on hard disks and can share printers connected to the network.

Local Area Network, a collection of computers or other devices connected in a single building through the use of hubs or switches.

Local Area Network: Communication systems which link several computer devices and allow them to use each other's resources effectively. The machines are usually geographically close to one another (a maximum of one or two miles). The "devices" linked by a LAN may include computers, terminals, printers, disk drives. Each device on a LAN is a "node". See LANs at UIC. LAN Manager is a distributed file system developed by Microsoft, and LAN Network Manager and LAN Server are IBM products.

Local area network. Two or more computers, usually within a single room or building, that are connected so they can communicate and interact with each other.

abbreviation for "Local Area Network." A LAN is used to physically link workstations with a file server, allowing the hardware and software to work together. The LAN also allows users to share peripheral devices such as magnetic drives and printers.

Local area network. LAN Emulation -- A technique for legacy LAN MAC-layer protocols like Ethernet and token ring, to work transparently across an ATM network.

Local Area Network. A network covering a relatively small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or small building). Compared to WANs, LANs are usually characterized by relatively high data rates.

Local Area Network - a computer network operating within a limited area (such as a single building) and typically using the TCP/IP suite of protocols. The LANs at Bracknell and Exeter were linked using the fat pipe.

A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and other network devices that share a common communications line within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). A LAN may serve as few as two or three, or as many as thousands of users.

(Local Area Network) An interconnected group of computers and peripherals located within a relatively limited area, such as a building or a campus.

Stands for Local Area Network. Most LANs are confined to a single building or group of buildings and connect workstations, printers, and other devices. LAN's enable to access data and devices anywhere on the LAN so that users can share equipment and data. A system of connected LANs is called a wide-area network (WAN).

A computer network that spans a relatively small area, usually confined to a single building or group of buildings. Most LANs connect workstations, personal computers, printers etc enabling users to share data and expensive devices such as laser printers.

Local Area Network. A group of personal computers linked together in order to share programs, data, and peripherals.

Local Area Network. A network that connects computers in a small pre-determined area (like a room, a building, or a set of buildings). LAN's can also be connected to each other via telephone lines or radio waves. Workstations and personal computers in an office are commonly connected to each other with a LAN. This allows them to have send/receive files and/or have access to the files and data. Each computer connected to a LAN is called a node.

Local Area Network. A cluster of computers connected by a networking protocol for the purpose of transmitting data between individual nodes on the network. Live Channel can broadcast over a LAN even if it is not connected to the Internet. (See also WAN and Intranet)

Local Area Network. Serves users in a limited geographical area like a campus or a building.

Local Area Network. A group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate network interface card and software, connected by cable, that share applications, data, and peripherals. A LAN enables users to share files, printers, and other devices under a form of standard control.

(Local Area Network) A computer network limited to a relatively small area (a room or an office building, for example).

Local Area Network. Most LANs run either an Ethernet network, which has a bandwidth of 10 Mbps, or Fast Ethernet, which operates at 100 Mbps.

Acronym for Local Area Network, a set of computers physically linked together to share data or devices.

Local Area Network - a network with all its computers close together (geographically).

Local Area Network. In a LAN, several computers within the same building are linked together, either through existing telephone circuits, special network wiring, fibre optic cable, or "wireless" network systems using radio waves or infrared light. Typically, LANs are used to enable several computers to share high cost peripherals, such as printers, scanners, disk storage, and sometimes modems or fax modems. Some LANs have other services added, such as electronic mail between computers, client-server applications, or "workgroup" applications, in which several users can work collaboratively on a project.

Short for Local Area Network, a computer network in which the attached devices are in close proximity (like in the same office or building).

Local Area Network. A group of computers wired together to share information and resources.

Local Area Network. A network of computers, usually within a company or organisation.

local area network. a system of direct interconnection of multiple computers that enables them to exchange information and share resources such as printers, modems, and other devices. Typically, a LAN requires the expense of installing specialized hardware such as cabling, network adapters for each computers, "hubs" for combining connections, etc. Most LANs use the Ethernet protocol with networking software from Novell and/or Microsoft. When the geographic size of the network makes direct cabling impractical, a different approach is used to construct a wide area network (WAN).

ocal rea etwork. a method for connecting PCs so that they can share software, information and peripherals (printers, CD-readers etc.) Usually within a working group or within a building.

Local Area Network, office based network.

A local collection of interconnected computers, printers, modems, and other devices.

Local Area Network: A private transmission that interconnects computers within a building or among buildings for the purpose of sharing voice, data, facsimile, and/or video.

Local Area Network. A variable-sized communications network placed in one location. LAN connects servers, PCs, workstations, a network operating system, access methods, and communications software and links.

Local Area Network. Group of personal computers and/or other devices (such as servers) that are located in a relatively limited area, and can communicate and share information with each other.

Acronym for Local Area Network, meaning a network in which all the hosts are in close physical proximity (roughly, within the same building or set of adjacent buildings).

Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.

local area network; a computer network that is designed to connect computers that are separated by a short distance, usually limited to no more than a few miles. A system of LANs connected at a distance is called a wide-area network (WAN).

LOCAL AREA NETWORK. A data communication network serving a limited area such as a building or factory site.

(Local Area Network) A computer network limited to an immediate area, usually the same building or just one floor of a building.

A computer network that is limited to the immediate area, two or more computers that are connected with cables. Usually the same building and/or floor.

(Local Area Network) -- A set of computers connected together to share common resources, such as printers. Computers connected on a LAN have the ability to share applications or files from a local file server and are able to make connections to other LANs or the Internet via routers.

Local area network - A communications network restricted to a relatively small geographic area, often within a single building or group of buildings, such as a college, university, or corporate campus, consisting of at least one server, client workstations, a network operating system, and a communications link. LANs handling high-speed communication over the Internet use optical fiber as a transmission medium. Compare with wide area network (WAN).

Local area network. An arrangement of computers linked together so they can get data from one another or share programs.

Local Area Network. A (usually wired or cabled) computer to computer data communications network.

A network which allows computers and printers to communicate with each other, have access to and share expensive peripherals such as fax servers, modem servers and centralised databases.

Local Area Network - a network connecting computers within a building or campus, normally using ethernet technology.

Local area network. Network of computers covering a small area, typically a building or group of buildings.

Local area network. A company's internal network.

Local Area Network. Local area networks are a communications mechanism by which computers and peripherals in a limited geographical area can be connected. They provide a physical channel of moderate to high data rate (typically 1 to 100 Mbit/sec) which has a consistently low error rate (typically 10-9).

Local Area Networks are used to link up computers. The best known protocol for LANs is Ethernet.

Local Area Network. A system that links together a group of workstations and other devices.

A LAN (Local Area Network) is a data communications network confined in a geographic area connecting modems, computers, printers, etc.

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(Local Area Network) - A computer network limited to a confined area such as the same floor or building.

A network of computers that is limited to a (usually) small physical area, like a building.

Short for Local Area Network, a computer network on which the attached devices are in close proximity (such as within the same office or building)

Local Area Network. A network of computers located near one another and connected with cable.

Local Area Network. A communications network connecting personal computers, workstations, printers, file servers and other devices inside of a building or a campus.

A high volume data transmission facility connecting a number of communicating devices (computers, terminals and printers) within a single room, building, campus or other limited geographical area.

Local Area Network. A data communications network spanning a limited geographical area, usually within a single facility or campus.

Local Area Network- Data communications network connecting computers and related equipment, usually over an area not greater than 10 km (Networking)

Local Area Network. A LAN is a network of computers usually in a smaller area that connects many computer together to communicate on the network.

Local Area Network. A communications system that connects computers within a limited geographic area, such as one building or group of buildings.

Local Area Network. Also referred to as Ethernet.

A group of networked computers in relative proximity to one another that allows users to communicate and share information and other devices such as file servers, printers, and modems.

Local Area Network, a group of computers connected--often but not always--in the same room or building; a miniature internet.

Acronym for local area network. LAN is a group of associated computers which share a common communications line and server within the same geographic area. Typically, LAN users share applications and data storage on the same server.

A group of computers in a relatively small geographic area that are linked together to share programs, storage, and printers.

Local Area Network. A computer network for geographically concentrated users, such as those in an office building.  A LAN Permits them to share software applications such as email and hardware devices such as printers.  A LAN can either be peer-to-peer based or client/server based.

or Local Area Network is a type of network. It is the type of network that one might have in their home or office. This type of network connects computers within a building or, basically in close proximity to eachother.

A Local Area Network, such a network in a single building or campus.

A computer network limited to a building or area of a building.

Abbreviation for Local Area Network, a LAN refers to a the connection and sharing of files between a group of personal computers.

Local Area Network. A computer network situated within a given locality, typically one building or one site.

A limited-distance, high-speed, data communications network that allows various data processing resources to be connected and shared. Typically served by communications media such as Token Ring and Ethernet. Contrast with WAN (Wide Area Network). LANs are usually less expensive, easier to maintain, and offer better performance than WANs.

local area network. A number of computers which are connected together in order to share information and/or resources such as disk drives and printers. LAN's usually include computers which are located physically close together such as in the same room or building. David logged onto the LAN in the physics department to download meteorological documents stored in the department's file server.

Local Area Network. A series of PC's hooked up together with a cable.

(Local Area Network) -- A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of the building. Back to About HIP

Local area network; a network that extends over a small area (usually within a square mile or less). Connects a group of computers for the purpose of sharing resources such as programs, documents, or printers. Shared files often are stored on a central file server.

(Local Area Network) - a computer network limited to the immediate (small) area, usually the same building or floor of a building or company.

Local Area Network. A data communication network intended to allow several computers, connected through one computer within a limited geographic area, to share data and software. (1)

shrot for Local Area Network, a network connecting two or more computers within a relatively small area.

Local Area Network. A privately owned and administered data communications network limited to a small geographical area.

local area network, or a group of computers connected for the purpose of sharing resources. The computers on a local area network are typically joined by a single transmission cable and are located within a small area, often not more than a few square kilometres, and a single building or section of a building.

Local Area Network- Data network that connects computers in an area. Usually within a building or floors within a building.

Local area network, a small network of computers in one area (connected by cables and other devices, sharing programs and data).

network on a short distance, as opposed to WAN (typically inside a building).

Local Area Network. A communications system that typically consists of PCs with adapter cards, file servers, a network operating system, printers and gateways to departmental or corporate computers. Typically serves a small geographic area of a single building or campus of buildings.

Local Area Network. A data communications system confined to a limited geographic area with moderate to high data rates (100 Kbps to 50Mbps). The area served may consist of a single building, a cluster of buildings or a campus-type arrangement. The network uses some type of switching technology, and does not use common carrier circuits - although it may have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks.

Network of PCs, usually within a company, enabling the efficient sharing of common resources (e.g. printers).

Local Area Network. A group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line. More details...

A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most LANs are confined to a single building, connecting two or more computers.

Local area network. A communications network serving users within a limited geographical area, such as one floor of a building, controlled by a network operating system and using a transport protocol. User devices attached to a LAN include workstations, servers, and printers. Most local area networks employ the Ethernet, token ring, or FDDI access methods, or some combination of these. Several LANs can be interconnected to extend connectivity. See also Ethernet, FDDI, token ring, WAN.

See: Local Area Network layer

Local Area Network. A data network intended to serve an area of only a few squarekilometers or less. Because the network is known to cover only asmall area, optimizations can be made in the network signalprotocols that permit data rates up to 100Mb/s. See also:Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface, token ring, Wide AreaNetwork.[Source: NNSC] Logical Link Control (LLC)

Local Area Network. A group of computers linked together, usually to share resources such as Printers or a File Server.

Local Area Network. High-speed transmissions over twisted pair, coax, or fiber optic cables that connect terminals, personal computers, mainframe computers, and peripherals together at distances of about 1 mile or less.

Local area network. Network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as a home, school computer laboratory, office building, or closely positioned group of buildings. 1.16, 1.33, 9.12- 14 client/server, 9.14 peer-to-peer, 9.13 powerline, 9.22 topologies, 9.18-19 wireless, 9.12, 9.36

Local Area Network. Two or more computers linked together for the purpose of sharing resources, such as files, programs and printers.

Local Area Network — Office or home network, usually within a single building.

Local Area Network. Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area.

Cabling system (Ethernet, Token Ring or FDDI Leased lines, etc.) which connect users together and permit file sharing and file transfer as in the case with e-mail.

(Local Area Network): A network linked together by physical cables or short-haul connections, with a span that is generally less than one mile.

Abbreviation for local area network. It refers to the technology used to connect computers together. It assumes the computers are located within a few hundred feet of each other. For example, the computers in an office would be connected together with LAN technology.

A network that interconnects devices over a geographically small area, typically in one building or part of a building. The most popular LAN type is Ethernet, a 10 Mbps standard that works with 10BaseT, 10Base2, or 10Base5 cables.

Local Area Network - a network of computers confined within a small area, such as an office building.

Local Area Network): A communication link between two or more points within a small geographic area, such as between buildings. Smaller than a metropolitan area network (MAN) or a wide area network(WAN).

Local Area Network. See Ethernet. The means by which a local community of users and workgroups can share information and resources electronically.

Local Area Network. A LAN is a collection of computing equipment at a single location (e.g., an office building or campus) that communicate with each other to share resources and information, such as disk storage and files, printers, and email. See also WAN.

A communications networkconnected by cables and confined to a single office or building. It enables a group of computers to exchange files and share peripheral devices.

Local Area Network. LAN exists as a premises high-speed (generally in the range of around 10 Mbps) data communications system. Within this all segments of the medium used for transmission (this is typically coaxial cable, or twisted pair or optical fiber) and are contained within a campus or office environment.

Local Area Network. Any network that is only in one physical location. ... more

An interconnected system of computers and peripherals. LAN users can share data stored on hard disks in the network and can share printers connected to the network.

A computer network covering a small geographic area, usually not using leased telecommunication lines. A LAN may be connected to other LANs to form a WAN (wide-area network). See WAN.

An acronym for Local Area Network, LAN refers to a local network that connects computers located on the same floor or in the same building or nearby buildings.

local area network. A communications network within a limited physical area (up to about 6 miles or 10 kilometers) that provides high-speed (over 1-Mbps) data transmission. The three basic components of a LAN are the boards that plug into each computer to connect it to the network, cabling, and server hardware and software for network control.

(Local Area Network) a group of computers at a single location (usually an office or home) that are connected by phone lines or coaxial cable.

Local Area Network – usually a collection of PC's, connected by cable. Landscape Mode The image is represented on the page or monitor such that the width is greater than the height.

Local Area Network. Available in a variety of speeds and types, such as BNC, 10-base T, 100-base T and fibre optic.

Local Area Network. A system that links electronic equipment into a communication network within a confined geographical area.

local area network. communications system linking computers within a restricted geographical area such as a building or campus. This also allows computers to share information and resources.

Local Area Network; a relatively small computer network, usually confined to a building or campus.

(Local Area Network) A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. See Also: Ethernet, Intranet

(1) A system for linking terminals, programs, storage, and graphic devices at multiple workstations over relatively small geographic areas. (2) A network that is limited to a small area, for example the premises of an office building or plant.

Local area network. Computer data communications technology that connects computers at the same site. Computers and terminals on a LAN can freely share data and peripheral devices, such as printers and plotters. LANs are composed of cabling and special data communications hardware and software.

Local Area Network. A user-owned and operated data transmission facility connecting a number of communicating devices (e.g. computers, terminals, word processors, printers, and storage units) within a single building or floor.

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.

Local Area Network. A network covering short distances, such as within a building.

Local Area Network. A network based upon on physical network technology that is designed to span distances of up to a few thousand metres.( Computer Networks - A Systems Approach, Larry Peterson & Bruce Davie, Morgan Kaufman, 1996) See also ISDN, Wide Area Network. Model Map A data file containing pairs of enumerations and model file names:# Model Map # ========= 1 1 225 1 1 -1 0 "land\challenger2.rbs" 1 1 225 2 4 0 0 "land\warrior.rbs" 1 1 225 2 3 0 0 "land\afv432.rbs" 1 1 222 1 1 -1 0 "land\t80.rbs" 1 1 222 2 1 0 0 "land\bmp2.rbs" 1 1 222 4 18 0 0 "land\2s6.rbs" 1 1 224 7 -1 -1 -1 "land\truck.rbs" See also Enumeration.

Local Area Network. The networking of computers that permits a number of operators in a building or area to communicate and to share such devices as memory storage units or printers.

A privately-operated communications system interconnecting computers and communications equipment over a limited geographic area, usually 5 miles or less. LAN's enable local resource -sharing (printers, files, etc.).

Local Area Network. Network of interconnected workstations sharing the resources of a single processor or server, typically within the area of a small office building.

Private communication network where two or more computers are linked in the same location.

Local Area Network. A baseband or broadband interactive bi-directional communication systems for voice, video or data use on a common cable medium.

Local Area Networked. Any network that is only in one physical location. (Same office room, etc)

Local Area Network. A geographically limited network interconnecting electronic equipment.

Local Area Network. Computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area, commonly within one building, and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network. LANs commonly include PCs and shared resources such as laser printers and large hard disks. The devices on a LAN are known as nodes, and the nodes are connected by cables through which messages are transmitted.

local area network. A self-contained group of computers and communications devices (such as modems, routers, servers, and repeaters) that offers a high-speed, reliable communications channel. LANs span a limited distance such as a building or group of buildings, but can be connected to wide area networks (WANs) with gateways. Contrast with wide area network (WAN).

local area network. A communications network that connects computers that are in the same room, building, or installation.

local area network. (1.) A network in which communications are limited to a moderate-sized geographic area (1 to 10 km) such as a single office building, warehouse, or campus. A local network services a facility without the use of common carrier facilities, although they may be interconnected using common carriers. A local network depends upon a communications medium capable of moderate to high data rate (1 to 20 M bytes per second), and normally operates with a consistently low error rate. (2.) A data network in which serial transmission is used for direct data communication among data stations.

A group of computers that are located in one area and are connected by fewer than 1,000 feet of cable. A LAN might interconnect a number of computers and printers on a single floor or in a single building. LANs can be connected together, but if two or more LANs are connected by modems and telephone lines, the larger network is called a WAN. LANs make it possible for computers to share files and peripherals such as printers and servers.

( ocal rea etwork) - A computer network, usually in the same building or on the same floor of a building. (See also WAN)