Meanings
nounwake-on-LAN (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingA networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
Synonyms: WoL
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
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wake-on-LAN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake-on-LAN
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“wake-on-LAN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake-on-LAN. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wake-on-LAN,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake-on-LAN.
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