Article
Article
Local-area network
Article By:
Zhao, Wei Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
Last reviewed:October 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.388550
Show previous versions
- Local-area networks, published January 2020:Download PDF
Get Adobe Acrobat Reader
Computer networks that usually cover a limited range, for example within the boundary of a building or a campus. A computer network is two or more computers that communicate with each other. The primary usage of local-area networks (LANs) is the sharing of hardware, software, or information across a network with a limited geography (Fig. 1) and usually on telecommunications lines and equipment owned and/or operated by the local-area network's organization. Resource sharing provided by local-area networks improves efficiency and reduces overhead. See also: Computer; Electronic mail; Multimedia technology
The content above is only an excerpt.
About AccessScience
AccessScience provides the most accurate and trustworthy scientific information available.
Recognized as an award-winning gateway to scientific knowledge, AccessScience is an amazing online resource that contains high-quality reference material written specifically for students. Contributors include more than 10,000 highly qualified scientists and 46 Nobel Prize winners.
MORE THAN 8700 articles covering all major scientific disciplines and encompassing the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology
115,000-PLUS definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
3000 biographies of notable scientific figures
MORE THAN 19,000 downloadable images and animations illustrating key topics
ENGAGING VIDEOS highlighting the life and work of award-winning scientists
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY and additional readings to guide students to deeper understanding and research
LINKS TO CITABLE LITERATURE help students expand their knowledge using primary sources of information
