lan (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *LAN*:
NOUN	artifact	LAN, local area network	a local computer network for communication between computers

LAN > pronunciation
Sounds	lae'n
Rhymes	afghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen...

English > *LAN*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	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.
Synonym	local area network
Parts	busbar, bus	An electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
Narrower	ethernet	A type of network technology for local area networks
Narrower	wireless local area network, WLAN, wireless fidelity, WiFi	A local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet
Broader	computer network	(computer science) a network of computers
Spanish	intranet, LAN, RAL, red de área local, red local
Catalan	intranet, LAN, xarxa d'àrea local

HyperDic: lan