MetaGlossary.com: Campus Network

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a building or group of buildings all connected into one enterprise network that consists of many local-area networks (LANs)

http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=25259&rl=1

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A local network between floors of a building or between buildings of close proximity. Usually runs are short distance and without public access.

http://www.csnj.com/DSLinfo.htm

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"Cornell campus network" also acceptable. May need to use "backbone" or "backbone network" instead, depending on the audience.

http://www.cit.cornell.edu/services/pubs/styleAE.html

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See metropolitan area network (MAN).

http://www.netcomm.com.au/Gloss_C.php

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A network that connects LANs from multiple departments in a single building or campus. Campus networks are local area networks, while they may span several miles, they do not include wide area network services.

http://www.telecombooksblog.com/telecom-glossary/?page_id=43

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