Glossary

The Complete Glossary of Networking, Cybersecurity, and Cyberwarfare Terms

443 plain-English definitions, from 3G to zero-day exploits. Each term explains how it works, why it matters, and where ZeroTier fits.

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

Definition

A computer network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).