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 leasedlines that connect them to the network or they use a dial-upnumber, given by the network owner, to gain access to the

network.

(1998-11-10)