virtual local area network

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virtual local area network - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Virtual Local Area Network
  VLAN
  
     <networking> (VLAN) A logical grouping of two or more nodes
     which are not necessarily on the same physical network segment
      but which share the same IP network number.  This
     is often associated with switched Ethernet.
  
     IEEE 802.1Q is a VLAN standard.
  
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     (2002-08-30)