Phrase guide

personal area network

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A communications network intended for devices within one person's workspace (a small room or cubicle); it is typically wireless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: WPAN (broadly synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: PAN, WPAN[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: network, computer network

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: likiverkko — very short range wireless network
  • Polish: osobista sieć komputerowa — very short range wireless network