Word Definition Translation

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Unit 6 Network systems

Types of network 

Word 

 

 

Definition

Translation

apartment (n) 

especially American English

 a set of 

rooms on one floor of a large building, 

where someone lives 

[

= flat British English

]

equipment (n)

the things that you use for a particular 

activity

LAN, Local Area 

Network (n phr)

a system that connects computers 

to each other within a building or 

organization so that people can use 

and work on the same information

network (n)

a system of things that are connected 

with each other

private (adj)

owned by one person or group and 

not available for others to use 

recommend (v)

to tell someone that something is 

good or enjoyable

shop (n)

a place where you buy things

travel (v)

to go to one place from another or to 

several places

VPN, Virtual Private 

Network (n phr)

a computer network that uses the 

internet to transfer information 

securely

WAN, Wide Area 

Network (n phr)

a computer network that covers large 

areas

recommendation (n)

a suggestion about what someone 

should do

 

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