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wake-on-LAN

wake-on-LAN noun: a networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.

Noun

wake-on-LAN (uncountable)

  1. A networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
    Synonyms:
    WoL

Synonyms of wake-on-LAN

Questions about wake-on-LAN

What does wake-on-LAN mean?
Wake-on-LAN means a networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
What part of speech is wake-on-LAN?
Wake-on-LAN is a noun.

Words near wake-on-LAN in the dictionary

  1. wake vortex
  2. wake vortices
  3. wake word
  4. wake words
  5. Wake's Island
  6. wake-on-LAN
  7. wake-over
  8. wake-overs
  9. wake-robin
  10. wake-robins
  11. wake-sleep algorithm

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