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Definitions[edit | edit source]
A local area network (LAN) is
| “ | an Internet Protocol (IP) network, composed of routers and LAN switches, that is used to connect nodes that are geographically close, usually within the same building.[1] | ” |
| “ | a computer network which connects computers within a relatively small geographic area. The most common form of LANs are Ethernet and token ring. Many LANs have a central server and one or more printers. | ” |
| “ | [a] group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network.[2] | ” |
| “ | [a] data communication system that:
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Overview[edit | edit source]
"Typically, a LAN is owned, operated, and managed locally rather than by a common carrier. A LAN usually, through a common network operating system, connects servers, workstations, printers, and mass storage devices, enabling users to share the resources and functionality provided by a LAN."[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-10 (full-text).
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-82, at B-5.
- ↑ U.S. Export Administration Regulations, Part 772 (15 C.F.R. §772.1).
- ↑ FIPS 191, at 6.
See also[edit | edit source]
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