Local Area Network (LAN)
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-002495
A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-002495 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Abbreviation | LAN |
| References | NIST SP 800-82r3; NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 1800-21C; NIST CSRC Glossary |
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"term": "Local Area Network (LAN)",
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"definition": "A group of computers and other devices dispersed over a relatively limited area and connected by a communications link that enables any device to interact with any other on the network.",
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}
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