"LPN" meaning in English

See LPN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: LPNs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LPN (plural LPNs)
  1. Initialism of licensed practical nurse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: licensed practical nurse
    Sense id: en-LPN-en-noun-jkRPZagY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. (networking) Initialism of Low-Power Network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Low-Power Network Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-LPN-en-noun-0-eO9BIF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: LPWAN [networking, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Related terms: RN

Inflected forms

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