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	A '''local area network''' ('''LAN''') is a [[computer network]] that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5tP07Xoec LAN]</ref> and has its [[network equipment]] and interconnects locally managed. By contrast, a [[wide area network]] (WAN), not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves [[Leased line\|leased telecommunication circuits]] or [[Internet]] links.		A '''local area network''' ('''LAN''') is a [[computer network]] that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5tP07Xoec LAN]</ref> and has its [[network equipment]] and interconnects locally managed. By contrast, a [[wide area network]] (WAN), not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves [[Leased line\|leased telecommunication circuits]] or [[Internet]] links.