lan

Everyday

1. LAN stands for local area network: computers connected together in one building, like a school or house. tree →
2. «Lan» is a name or part of a name (a name), and a fragment of longer words like «land» or «plan». tree →
3. (Mandarin, pinyin) «lán» means blue (蓝). It sounds like «lahn» and is not an English word. tree →

In the lessons

In computing, a LAN connects computers in a school so they share printers and files; a «LAN party» is when friends link computers to play games. In Mandarin lessons, «lán sè» means the colour blue.

Examples

• Our school computers are on a LAN. tree →
• The LAN cable plugs into the back of the computer. tree →
• They had a LAN party to play games together. tree →
• In Mandarin, «lán» means blue. tree →
• «Lan» is the start of «lane» and «land». tree →
• The internet is bigger than a LAN — it is a network of networks. tree →

Note

Usually written in capitals: LAN. Not a normal English word on its own.