LAN Party
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A gathering where people bring their computers to the same location and connect them over a local area network for multiplayer gaming, file sharing, or social hacking. LAN parties are a formative part of PC gaming and youth computing culture.
In plain English: A get-together where people connect their computers locally to play games or share files.
Example: "The basement switch was melting down because the LAN party doubled in size."