noun
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
• Syn: ↑LAN
• Hypernyms: ↑computer network
• Hyponyms: ↑ethernet, ↑wireless local area network, ↑WLAN, ↑wireless fidelity, ↑WiFi
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noun, pl ⋯ -works [count]
computers : a network that allows the computers in a small area (such as an office) to share equipment (such as printers) and data — called also LAN
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= ↑LAN
Useful english dictionary. 2012.