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lan
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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. [WordNet 1.5]
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