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WLAN

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WLAN

 


 

Our Definition

 

A Wireless Local Area Network uses wireless signals within the local network to connect the nodes.

 

Sources and Online Definitions

 

Web-o-pedia

Acronym for wireless local-area network. Also referred to as LAWN. A type of local-area network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes.

 

Smart Computing

A network that uses wireless means to transmit data from one point to another, rather than by using a more traditional wired LAN (local-area network) configuration. Also referred to as LAWN (local-area wireless network).

 

Comments (1)

Anonymous said

at 10:01 pm on Jan 31, 2008

Do you find it funny that it is also referred to as "lawn"? Your definitions were very nice and concise; I like them! :)

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