Metropolitan Area Network
(MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a large city.
Such networks are being implemented by innovative techniques, such as running optical fibre through subway tunnels.
A popular example of a MAN is SMDS.
See also Local Area Network, Wide Area Network.
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| Methods me too metre metric metric space | BMAN Distributed Queue Dual Bus local area network MAN network | M-expression LISP MFC MFE MFLOPS MFM |
