LAN

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /læn/, /ˌɛl ˌeɪ ˈɛn/

Noun

LAN (plural LANs)

  1. (networking) Acronym of local area network.
    A LAN connects all of the computers in our office.

Antonyms

  • WAN (“wide area network”)

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Japanese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English LAN.

Pronunciation

Noun

LAN(ラン) • (ran) 

  1. LAN (local area network)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Noun

LAN f (plural LANs)

  1. (networking) LAN (local area network)

Swedish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English LAN.

Pronunciation

Noun

LAN n

  1. (networking) a LAN (local area network)
  2. a LAN party
    Synonym: LAN-party

Declension

Declension of LAN 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative LAN LAN:et LAN LAN:en
Genitive LAN:s LAN:ets LAN:s LAN:ens

Derived terms

  • LAN:a, lana (“to participate in a LAN party”)

References

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