Difference between revisions of "Metropolitan Area Network"
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| − | A '''Metropolitan Area Network''' ('''MAN''') is a [[network]] that spans a city | + | A '''Metropolitan Area Network''' ('''MAN''') is a computer [[network]] that spans a city or metropolitan area consisting of numerous interconnected buildings. These are larger than [[Local Area Network]]s, and typically service thousands of people. However, a MAN cannot be classified as a [[Wide Area Network]] since access to is is geographically limited to a relatively small space. |
| − | Manhattan in [[New York City]] | + | An example of a MAN can be found in Manhattan (in [[New York City]]).<ref>[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel5%2F4525555%2F4525556%2F04526067.pdf&authDecision=-203 IEEE Xplore]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:29, June 17, 2019
A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a computer network that spans a city or metropolitan area consisting of numerous interconnected buildings. These are larger than Local Area Networks, and typically service thousands of people. However, a MAN cannot be classified as a Wide Area Network since access to is is geographically limited to a relatively small space.
An example of a MAN can be found in Manhattan (in New York City).[1]