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metropolitan area network (MAN): see local area network local area network (LAN), a computer network dedicated to sharing data among several single-user workstations or personal computers, each of which is called a node.
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Metropolitan Area Network - (MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a large city. Such networks are being implemented by innovative techniques, such as running optical fibre through subway tunnels. A popular example of a MAN is SMDS.

See also Local Area Network, Wide Area Network.

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