Lan

//læn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of local area network. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "A LAN connects all of the computers in our office."

  2. 2
    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 wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Chinese.
  2. 2
    A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China.

    "Drivers can take the exit and head north to Kelan, south to Jingle, or west onto a hill road that leads to Lan County in Lüliang City."

Synonyms

All synonyms
local area networklocal area network

Example

More examples

"We used to have all-night LAN parties."

Etymology

From Mandarin 嵐 /岚 (Lán).

Related phrases

LAN adapterLAN houseLAN partywake-on-LAN

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