AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is LAN (local area network)?
Local area network (also called LAN): A network that connects computers within a limited area such as a home, office or campus, typically with high speed and low delay. It is usually joined to the wider internet through a router.
Local area network: an example
The laptops and printers in an office in Pune form a LAN linked by switches and Wi-Fi.
Related terms
More Computing foundations terms
- Localhost
- Logic gate
- Loopback interface
- MAC address
- Machine code
- Machine epsilon
- Memory bandwidth
- Memory hierarchy
Where you learn it
Local area network is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.