Value Added Network
<networking> (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific
service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee.
A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not
readily available on public networks.
A Value Added Network's customers typically purchase leased lines that connect
them to the network or they use a dial-up number, given by the network owner, to
gain access to the network.
(1998-11-10)
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