local area network
nounUK /ˌləʊkəl ˈeəriə ˈnetwɜːk/
US /ˌloʊkəl ˈeriə ˈnetwɜːrk/
A local area network is a group of computers in one place that are joined together so they can share things.
The school's local area network lets every classroom computer use the same printer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small computer network that covers a single building or campus.
Our office local area network connects all the desks on one floor.
3. A way for devices in one home to talk to each other and share files.
He set up a local area network so his laptop could send photos to the family printer.
4. The linked computers inside a single lab or classroom.
The science lab's local area network lets students share their experiment results.