MAN is a network of computers located at different sites within a large fixed area, such as a city. It stands for

AMetropolitan Area Network ✓ Correct

BManual Area Network

CMarginal Area Network

DMaximum Area Network

Correct answer: (A) Metropolitan Area Network

Explanation

MAN stands for Metropolitan Area Network, spanning computers across a city-sized area.

Manual Area Network is not a recognised networking term.

Marginal Area Network is a meaningless distractor.

Maximum Area Network is likewise not a real network category.

A MAN is larger than a LAN but smaller than a wide area network.

City cable-TV and campus links across a metro area are typical MAN examples.

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