a network that covers a large geographical area such as a city.

Alternative spelling of metropolitan area network

(aviation) a volume of controlled airspace set up at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major airports to protect traffic climbing out from and descending into the airports

(computing) The area of memory between 640 kB and 1 MB in an IBM-compatible PC.

(computing) The first 64 kilobytes of the area of memory beyond 1 MB in an IBM-compatible PC.

Alternative form of free trade area

plural of local area network

plural of wide area network

(computing) A computer network that covers a large geographic area.

(computing) An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.