LAN party
/ˈlæn ˌpɑɹ.ti/
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British/ˈlan ˌpɑː.ti/
LAN party noun: a social event based around a LAN (local area network) where participants engage in computer activities such as multiplayer gaming.
Noun
LAN party (plural LAN parties)
- A social event based around a LAN (local area network) where participants engage in computer activities such as multiplayer gaming.
- For obvious reasons, one-day events are the easiest to set up, and it is recommended that the first LAN party you host be a one-day party.2001 October 8, Network World, volume 18, number 41
- People like to go to LAN parties because graphically intensive games play better over a LAN than over the Internet[…]2007, Meredith G. Farkas, Social software in libraries, page 219
Forms of LAN party
| plural | LAN parties |
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Origin of LAN party
From LAN + party.
Questions about LAN party
- What does LAN party mean?
- LAN party means a social event based around a LAN (local area network) where participants engage in computer activities such as multiplayer gaming.
- What part of speech is LAN party?
- LAN party is a noun.
- How do you pronounce LAN party?
- LAN party is pronounced /ˈlan ˌpɑː.ti/ (British).
- What is the plural of LAN party?
- The plural of LAN party is LAN parties.
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