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LAN: See local area network

Linux: A competitor to the Windows operating system, based on the older Unix operating system. Not typically used on consumer PCs.

Local Area Network (LAN): A system that enables users to connect PCs to one another or to minicomputers or mainframes.

lossless compression: A means of reducing file size without removing any essential data from the original file.

lossy compression: A means of reducing file size by removing some data from the original file.

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