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.

WLAN

Definition

A Wireless Local-Area Network is a group of co-located computers or other devices that form a network based on radio transmissions rather than wired connections. A Wi-Fi network is a type of WLAN; anyone connected to Wi-Fi while reading this webpage is using a WLAN.