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What is Wide area networking?

A computer network that spans a long distance and uses specialized computers to connect smaller networks.


What is the type of network that is confined to a relatively small area?

It is a Local Area Network (LAN). It is the type of computer network commonly found in a house or on small business premises.


What network covers a small local area such as a home office or other building or small group of buildings?

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A network that covers a large geographical area and is made up of many smaller networks Read Answer Items?

City networks are commonly known as WAN's, or Wide Area Network's.


What is the meaning of the word LAN?

LAN is an accronym for Local Area Network. A LAN is a computer network that covers only a small area, usually within one building, or perhaps provides connectivity across a college campus. Contrast this with the WAN, or wide area network. A link is provided below for review and further investigation.


How does Wi-Fi differ from Blue-tooth?

Wi-Fi is intended as a replacement for a wired local area network which is a computer network that covers a small area such as a home or office. Bluetooth is intended as a replacement for wired data transfer within a personal area network which is usually considered a computer network in an area even smaller than that of a LAN, usually limited to a few meters, which is used for data transfer between devices such as laptop computers and cellphones.


Classification of computer networks?

The classification of computer networks is done mostly through range and function. Some of the common classes include local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and metropolitan area network (MAN) among others.


What is global area network?

A network that (a) is composed of different interconnected computer networks and (b) covers an unlimited geographical area. Note: Loosely synonymous with an internet (as opposed to the Internet (with an uppercase "I"), which designates one specific network).


Which type of network covers the smallest physical area?

(lan) local area network


What is the local area networking?

LAN is a Local Area Network which covers a small physical area, it is mostly used in school, colleges, office, home, and in airport.


What does the acronym LAN refer to?

A LAN is a Local Area NetworkA LAN is a computer network covering a small geographic area like a home, an office, or a group of buildings like a college campus.Local Area Network


What is a group of connected computers?

a home group or work group