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local area network

computer network that connects devices over a limited area
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local area network

Summary

local area network ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,058 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • local area network is a type of computer network[2].
  • local area network's Commons category is recorded as Local area networks (LAN)[3].
  • local area network's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Local area networks[4].
  • local area network's Commons gallery is recorded as Local area network[5].
  • local area network's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LAN'}[6].
  • local area network's ACM Classification Code is recorded as 10003086[7].

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Definition and Type

local area network is a type of computer network[2].

Why It Matters

local area network ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,058 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topic's main category → Category:Local area networks
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    Icannwiki page id → Local_Area_Network
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