“area network”

The following 2 entries include the term area network.

local area network

noun

: a network of personal computers in a small area (such as an office) for sharing resources (such as a printer) or exchanging data

wide area network

noun

: a network of computers (such as the Internet) in a large area (such as a country or the globe) for sharing resources or exchanging data

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