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metropolitan area network

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition  |  Date: 2008

metropolitan area network (MAN): see local area network .

Author not available, METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008

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