virtual local area network

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

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)