A network supporting users in a small geographical area, such as a home, an office, a single building, or several buildings, is called a ____.

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LAN stands for Local Area Network and is a network that serves users in a small geographical area such as a home, an office, a single building or several buildings. MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) covers a larger area such as a city, and WAN (Wide Area Network) covers even larger areas such as countries or continents. TAN (Tiny Area Network) is not a commonly used term in networking.

A Network Supporting Users in a Small Geographical Area, Such