"SAN" meaning in English

See SAN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} SAN
  1. Initialism of Straight Arrow News. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Straight Arrow News
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-name-MHJyBqh5

Noun

Forms: SANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SAN (countable and uncountable, plural SANs)
  1. (networking) Acronym of storage area network. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: storage area network
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-Tx4AQSP~ Categories (other): Networking, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Websites Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 33 9 19 10 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 36 6 9 10 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 35 6 10 11 7 11 Disambiguation of Websites: 18 36 7 10 12 8 9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (networking) Acronym of system area network. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: system area network
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-S59AWoT4 Categories (other): Networking Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (cryptography, computer security) Acronym of Subject Alternative Name. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Subject Alternative Name
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-7SaJaRaF Categories (other): Computer security, Cryptography Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (chemistry) Acronym of styrene-acrylonitrile resin. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: styrene-acrylonitrile resin
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-qv-4uF5W Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (organic chemistry) Acronym of styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer or sytrene acrylonitrile copolymer. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer or sytrene acrylonitrile copolymer
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-nLkm33UM Categories (other): Organic compounds Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  6. (biology) Acronym of sinoatrial node. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: sinoatrial node
    Sense id: en-SAN-en-noun-MD-NwmsU Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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