lan
/læn/ (bre, ipa) · /læn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlan ˌel-(ˌ)ā-ˈen/ (ame, mw)
lan — 名詞
- lansingular
- lansplural
1. the short way of writing 'Local Area Network' — a group of computers, printers,
區域網路
限同一建築物內裝置共用資源的電腦網路
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.
Rafael 在家裡架設了一個小型區域網路，讓三個孩子可以共用一台印表機。
set up + a LAN — building a small home network
Every classroom in the new school building is connected to the same LAN.
新校舍裡每間教室都連接到同一個區域網路。
passive: be connected to + LAN
The office LAN went down at noon, so nobody could open shared files for two hours.
辦公室的區域網路中午當機，大家有兩個小時無法打開共用檔案。
Anjali asked the IT team to add her new laptop to the company LAN.
Anjali 請資訊部門把她的新筆電加入公司的區域網路。
Many cafes now offer Wi-Fi instead of a wired LAN for customers.
現在許多咖啡店為顧客提供 Wi-Fi，而不是有線的區域網路。
- 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'.