Meanings
plural local area networks
- computingAn interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
A local area network connects all of the computers in our office.
Synonyms: LAN · Antonyms: WAN, wide area network
- computingA network on which all devices communicate using OSI model device layer addressing.
- InternetA network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC addresses and that is not routed.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
More synonyms by meaning
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.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 局域網 /局域网, 區域網路 /区域网路
- 局域網 /局域网 (júyùwǎng)network
- 區域網路 /区域网路 (qūyù wǎnglù)network
Dutch local area network, lokaal netwerk
- local area networknetwork
- lokaal netwerknetwork
Finnish lähiverkko, paikallisverkko
- lähiverkkonetwork
- paikallisverkkonetwork
- LANnetwork
French réseau local, LAN
- réseau localnetwork
- LANnetwork
- RLEnetwork
German Local Area Network, lokales Netzwerk
- Local Area Networknetwork
- lokales Netzwerknetwork
Greek ΤΔ, τοπικό δίκτυο
- ΤΔ (TD)network
- τοπικό δίκτυο (topikó díktyo)network
Hebrew רֶשֶׁת תִּקְשֹׁרֶת מְקוֹמִית
- רֶשֶׁת תִּקְשֹׁרֶת מְקוֹמִיתnetwork
Hungarian helyi hálózat
- helyi hálózatnetwork
Icelandic staðarnet, nærnet
- staðarnetnetwork
- nærnetnetwork
Japanese ローカル・エリア・ネットワーク
- ローカル・エリア・ネットワーク (rōkaru-eria-nettowāku)network
Korean 근거리 통신망, 로컬 영역 네트워크
- 근거리 통신망 (geun'geori tongsinmang)network
- 로컬 영역 네트워크 (rokeol yeong'yeok neteuwokeu)network
Māori whatunga rohe paetata
- whatunga rohe paetatanetwork
Polish lokalna sieć komputerowa
- lokalna sieć komputerowanetwork
Portuguese rede local, LAN
- rede localnetwork
- LANnetwork
- rede de área localnetwork
Russian лока́льная вычисли́тельная сеть, ЛВС
- лока́льная вычисли́тельная сеть (lokálʹnaja vyčislítelʹnaja setʹ)network
- ЛВС (LVS)network
- лока́льная сеть (lokálʹnaja setʹ)network
- лока́лка (lokálka)network
Vietnamese mạng cục bộ, mạng máy tính cục bộ
- mạng cục bộnetwork
- mạng máy tính cục bộnetwork
Cite this entry
local area network. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20area%20network
“local area network.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20area%20network. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “local area network,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/local%20area%20network.
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