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Network, Networking
Technology, Data Communication Terms, Glossary and Dictionary
MAN: Metropolitan-area Network
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a computer networks usually spanning a campus or a city, which typically connect a few local area networks using high speed backbone technologies. A MAN often provides efficient connections to a wide area network (WAN). Generally, a MAN spans a larger geographic area than a LAN, but a smaller geographic area than a WAN.
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MAN: Metropolitan-area Network
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