"LAN" meaning in English

See LAN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /læn/, /ˌɛl ˌeɪ ˈɛn/ Audio: En-us-LAN.oga [US], En-us-LAN (spelled-out).oga [US] Forms: LANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LAN (plural LANs)
  1. (networking) Acronym of local area network. Wikidata QID: Q11381 Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: local area network Translations ((abbreviation) local area network): רֶתֶ״ם [feminine] (Hebrew), LAN (ran) (alt: ラン) (Japanese), LAN [masculine] (Polish), LAN [feminine] (Portuguese), แลน (lɛɛn) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-LAN-en-noun-en:Q11381 Categories (other): Networking, English entries with incorrect language header, Networking Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Networking: 83 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(abbreviation) local area network': 98 2
  2. (video games, countable) An in-person tournament that uses LAN. Tags: countable Derived forms: LAN adapter, LAN house, LAN party, wake-on-LAN
    Sense id: en-LAN-en-noun-7~SRVJRP Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 23 77 Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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