DAN Last modified: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Short for Desk Area Network DAN is an architecture for a multimedia workstation that is based around an ATM interconnect. The architecture is designed to interconnect workstations, multimedia devices and bridges to other networks. Traditionally, multimedia devices were connected to workstations. However, in a Desk Area Network these local devices are connected directly to the network.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about DAN . Also check out the following links! Desk Area Network  All communication between peripherals and even between the CPU and its main memory is achieved by sending ATM cells through a switch fabric. The Desk Area Network and the CPU node  The Desk Area Network (DAN) is an architecture for a multimedia workstation. Its main feature is the use of an ATM interconnect between the parts of the machine. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section  Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Multimedia Networks ATM device MCU multimedia Multimedia over Coax Alliance Multimedia Personal Computer network video conferencing workstation Give Us Your Feedback Shopping DAN Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Sport and Outdoor 6249 Store Offers Shoes 1013 Store Offers Toys 615 Store Offers