Datastorm Glossary

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LAN

Local area network, pronounced as a word. Two or more computers connected to one another either directly, or through a hub, switch, or Wireless AP.

Two computers that have to connect to the Internet to reach one another are by definition not on the same LAN, even if they are in close physical proximity. Such a connection is a WAN.

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