4 definitions
for LAN
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
LAN \LAN\ n. [Local Area Network.]
A local area network; a network[3] 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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
LAN
n : 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: local
area network]
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) :
LAN
Local Area Network (LAN)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :
LAN
local area network