"MAN" meaning in English

See MAN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} MAN
  1. Abbreviation of Manitoba. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Manitoba Synonyms: Man, Man.
    Sense id: en-MAN-en-name-~3yBMHad

Noun

Forms: MANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} MAN (plural MANs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network (a large computer network usually spanning a city) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Metropolitan Area Network (extra: a large computer network usually spanning a city) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-MAN-en-noun-8ewiFsEI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for MAN meaning in English (1.9kB)

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