Which term is used for networking that covers a metropolitan area?

• A. LAN
• B. CAN
• C. MAN
• D. WAN

Answer: (C)

A metropolitan-area network (MAN) is built to span an entire city, linking multiple local-area networks within the metro so they can share data and services at high speeds. This scale sits between a LAN, which generally serves a single building or campus, and a WAN, which covers broad geographic regions such as countries or continents. CAN refers to a campus-area network, typically connecting several buildings within a university or corporate campus, also smaller than a city-wide scope. By using fiber rings, Metro Ethernet, or wireless backbones, a MAN can efficiently connect various sites across a metropolitan area, providing faster interconnectivity than a WAN would typically offer while remaining more localized than a nationwide or global network. That’s why the term used for networking that covers a metropolitan area is a metropolitan-area network.