A L ocal A rea N etwork is a group of PC 's, Other Computers & Peripheral Devices that are linked together where each device is located in close proximity to all the other devices. LANs typically consist of a number of PC's, shared printers & Shared directories & Files.
LAN
Meaning of LAN in English
English glossary of Internet and PC terminology. Английский глоссарий Интернет и ПК терминологии. 2012