local area network

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 103686803)
    is a type of: computer network - (computer science) a network of computers
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • wifi, wireless fidelity, wireless local area network, wlan - a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
    has: bus, busbar - an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
    same as: lan

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