lan
/læn/ (bre, ipa) · /læn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlan ˌel-(ˌ)ā-ˈen/ (ame, mw)
lan — noun
- lansingular
- lansplural
1. the short way of writing 'Local Area Network' — a group of computers, printers,
the short way of writing 'Local Area Network' — a group of computers, printers, and other devices joined together by cables or wireless signals inside one office, school, or home, so they can share files and equipment.
Rafael set up a small LAN at home so his three children could share one printer.
set up + a LAN — building a small home network
Every classroom in the new school building is connected to the same LAN.
passive: be connected to + LAN
The office LAN went down at noon, so nobody could open shared files for two hours.
Anjali asked the IT team to add her new laptop to the company LAN.
Many cafes now offer Wi-Fi instead of a wired LAN for customers.
- local network
everyday paraphrase; less technical than LAN
- intranet
broader — an internal network plus its private websites and services
- WAN
wide area network — connects computers across cities or countries, not one building
文法句型
the office LAN
connect to a LAN
用法筆記
Almost always written in capitals (LAN). Often combined with other nouns: 'LAN cable', 'LAN port', 'wireless LAN'.