Definition of local area network Local area network

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What does local area network mean?

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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
		LAN
		computer network (computer science) a network of computers
		busbar, bus an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"
		ethernet a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second

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local area network (Noun)
An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
local area network (Noun)
A network on which all devices communicate using OSI model device layer addressing.
local area network (Noun)
A network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC address es and that is not routed.

local area network
A computer network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, or group of buildings.

A local area network (LAN) is a network (series of connections) of computers in a small area like a home, office, or school. Lots of computers can be connected to share information and the Internet. Most LANs use Ethernet to connect together.

LAN topologies define the manner in which network devices are organized. Four common LAN topologies exist: bus, ring, star, and tree. These topologies are logical architectures, but the actual devices need not be physically organized in these configurations. Logical bus and ring topologies, for example, are commonly organized physically as a star. A bus topology is a linear LAN architecture in which transmissions from network stations propagate the length of the medium and are received by all other stations. Of the three

most widely used LAN implementations, Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 networks—including 100BaseT—bus topology.

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