metropolitan area network
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metropolitan area network
(MAN): see local area networklocal 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. A LAN can have from two to several hundred such nodes, each separated by distances of several feet to as much as a
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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.
See also Local Area Network, Wide Area Network.
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MAN
(Metropolitan Area Network) A communications network that covers a geographic area such as a town, city or suburb. See Metro Ethernet, LAN and WAN.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.