GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   LAN n. [Local Area Network.] A local area network; a network3 connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment within a small area, to create an inter-office system, typically within one building or one site of a corporation.  Contrasted to WAN, a wide-area network.
   
   Syn. -- local area network.
   
   [WordNet 1.5]