LAN (local area network)
Frank Rennie, Keith Smyth · 2019
A local area network of computers usually connects a few computers on a small scale, in the home or a workplace. Depending on its purpose, the LAN may or may not be able to connect with other networks , e.g. to form a part of the internet , by using a router to join wide area networks (WANs). A LAN may form an intranet when it is used solely within a single organisation.