local area network

noun

Definition of local area network

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

— called also LAN

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Basically, Oppo devices will be able to create ad hoc local area networks across a wide area and communicate directly to each other without the need for base stations. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Oppo’s MeshTalk lets you call and chat without Wi-Fi or cellular networks," 26 June 2019 The standards are organized into groups; IEEE 802 covers all local area network standards. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Wi-Fi branding to get a lot simpler with upcoming “Wi-Fi 6”," 3 Oct. 2018 Dial-up Wide-Area Network Game Operation—service, which launched in 1994, though the most popular (and most fun) way of playing was to have a LAN (local area network) party in which players tethered their computers and blasted away at each other. — The Strong Museum Of Play, Ars Technica, "The original Doom, one of 64 Objects that shaped video game history," 2 June 2018 So in addition to the radio network backbone, Cisco and Dimension Data installed wired local area networks at each of the reserve's four vehicle gates. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "We know you hate the Internet of Things, but it’s saving megafauna from poachers," 6 June 2018 For the first time, researchers have exploited the Rowhammer memory-chip weakness using nothing more than network packets sent over a local area network. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Packets over a LAN are all it takes to trigger serious Rowhammer bit flips," 10 May 2018

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