Definitions for "Metropolitan Area Network"
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A data communication network typically covering the geographic area of a city; a communications network that is usually larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN. See CAN, LAN, WAN.
A network service that provides high speed and low delay over a metropolitan area and initial B-ISDN-like services; the Switched Multimegabit Data Service is one such MAN offering that uses cell relay transport. This category includes the networks up to 100 km. (e.g. FDDI.)
See under local area network.
High-speed communications network operating within a city or metropolitan area up to 50 km. in diameter.
A network of computers within the same geographic area, such as a city.
network in which all interconnected computers are distributed across a town, city, or metropolitan area. Contrast with local area network (LAN) and personal area network (PAN) and wide area network (WAN).
a group of PCs connected over a common medium within a campus environment or the same city
a network of LAN (Local Area Networks) or computers within a wide geographical area such as a university campus etc
A computer network, incorporating the local telephone company facilities to communicate, connecting other LAN's or computers together (usually via T1 lines).
(MAN) A network of computers spread over a metropolitan area. MANs may be operated by one organization e.g. a corporate with several offices in one city, or be shared resources used by several organisations, e.g. an IX with several locations in the same city. See also LAN, WAN.
Similar to a LAN but typically over a larger area like a city.
Network spanning area up to a few dozen kilometers in diameter. A network of limited geographic scope, generally defined as within a 50-mile radius. Standards for MANs are being defined by the IEEE.
Network covering a huge geographical area (i.e.: the Wasatch Front) or several geographically separated LAN's or WAN's connected via various media.
A high-speed, high-capacity network linking together various sites in a geographically contained area such as a city.
A computer network that spans an area about the size of a city.
A data network designed for a town or city. In terms of geographic breadth, MANs are larger than local-area networks (LANs), but smaller than wide-area networks (WANs). MANs are usually characterized by very high-speed connections using fibre optical cable or other digital media.
A collection of local area networks (LANs) that would otherwise be a wide area network (WAN), but which is local to a single metropolitan area (for example, between five different buldings in London). See also Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN).
A network that provides communications between sites within a neighborhood, for distances up to 25 miles. This service is becoming available through cable TV networks.
A data network intended to serve an area approximating that of a large city. Such networks are being implemented by innovative techniques, such as running fiber cables through subway tunnels. A popular example of a MAN is SMDS. See also: Local Area Network, Switched Multimegabit Data Service, Wide Area Network. [Source: NNSC
A group of LANs with high-speed, seamless interconnection within a “metropolitan†area. The latter is not necessarily a city; it normally means any area which is spread out but in some sense a single entity: for instance, two company buildings on opposite sides of the road or on a large site.
A data network intended to serve the area of a city or an area of similar size. See also MAN.
A high-speed network designed to link together sites in a metropolitan or campus area. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) has defined its 802.6 standard for MANs based on Distributed Dual Bus technology.
A collection of several LANs that are linked by faster backbone...
A data communication network covering the geographic area of a city. FDDI can provide a private MAN while IEEE 802.6 can provide a public MAN.
Backbone network that connects local area networks in a metropolitan area such as a city or town and handles the bulk of communications activity, or traffic, across that region. A MAN typically includes one or more LANs, but covers a smaller geographic area than a WAN. 9.16
Abbreviated MAN. A public high-speed network, operating at 100 megabits per second, capable of voice and data transmission over a distance of up to 50 miles. A MAN is smaller than a wide area networ ... more
Communications network that covers a geographical area such as a city or a suburb. Contrast with LAN, WAN.
Metropolitan Area Networks, or MANs, are large computer networks usually spanning a city. They typically use wireless infrastructure or optical fiber connections to link their sites.
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