Meanings
LAN1
plural LANs
- abbreviationacronymcomputingAcronym of local area network.
A LAN connects all of the computers in our office.
- countablevideo gamesAn in-person tournament that uses LAN.
Lan2
- A surname from Chinese.
Lan3
- 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.
Pathway to Prosperity: China's Poverty Alleviation with a Case Study of Shanxi Province
2020, Shunmin (鲁顺民) Lu, Yang Yao (杨遥), Chen Kehai (陈克海), 掷地有声：从山西看中国脱贫攻坚 [Pathway to Prosperity: China's Poverty Alleviation with a Case Study of Shanxi Province], →ISBN, page https://books.google.com/books?id=qKIwEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT414
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蘭 /兰, 藍 /蓝
- 蘭 /兰 (Lán)Lan: the Chinese surname
- 藍 /蓝 (Lán)Lan: the Chinese surname
- 嵐 /岚 (Lán)county
Hebrew רֶתֶ״ם
- רֶתֶ״ם(abbreviation) local area network
Japanese LAN
- LAN (ran)(abbreviation) local area network
Polish LAN
- LAN(abbreviation) local area network
Portuguese LAN
- LAN(abbreviation) local area network
Thai แลน
- แลน (lɛɛn)(abbreviation) local area network
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
LAN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LAN
“LAN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LAN. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “LAN,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/LAN.
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