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Personal area network

A Personal Area Network (PAN) is like a small network that is made up of devices that are close together, like the devices in your home. It's a lot like a family network that connects all of your devices to each other, so that you can share information, pictures, music and more. For example, if you have one computer, a smartphone, a laptop, and a tablet, then you can connect them all together with a PAN so that you can share files between them. It's an easy way to stay connected with your family and friends.