What is the full form of LAN?
The correct answer is Local Area Network.
- A Local Area Network (LAN) is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home.
- A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users.
- A LAN single defining characteristic is that it connects devices that are in a single, limited area.
Additional Information
- In contrast, a Wide Area Network (WAN) or Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) covers a larger geographical area.
- Some WANs and MANs connect many LANs together.
- Ethernet and Wi-fi are the two most common technologies in use for local area networks. Historical network technologies include ARCNET, Token ring, and Appletalk.

