Definition that contains local area network
- access a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
- wan a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
- firewall (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- wifi a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
- ethernet a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
- wide area network a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
- wlan a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
- wireless fidelity a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
- interoperability (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks)
- wireless local area network a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol