Local area networks (Computer networks)

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Name (Hebrew)
רשתות תקשורת מקומיות (רשתות מחשבים)
Name (Latin)
Local area networks (Computer networks)
Other forms of name
LANs (Computer networks)
Local area computer networks
See Also From tracing topical name
Computer networks
Electronic data processing Distributed processing
MARC
MARC
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Wikidata: Q11381
Library of congress: sh 85077909
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Wikipedia description:

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, campus, or building, and has its network equipment and interconnects locally managed. LANs facilitate the distribution of data and sharing network devices, such as printers. The LAN contrasts the wide area network (WAN), which not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication circuits or Internet links. An even greater contrast is the Internet, which is a system of globally connected business and personal computers. Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies used for local area networks; historical network technologies include ARCNET, Token Ring, and LocalTalk.

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