Internet Dictionary - Definition of LAN


	Local Area Network. A local communications environment, typically constructed using privately operated wiring and communications facilities. The strict interpretation of this term is a broadcast media in which any connected host system can contact any other connected system without the need for explicit assistance of a routing protocol.

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