A network that acts as a data highway within an enterprise network is called a ? network.

• A. Local-area
• B. Wide-area
• C. Metropolitan-area
• D. Campus

Answer: (A)

A local-area network is the best fit because it describes a high-speed network that covers a small geographic area within an organization, such as a single building or campus. This internal network acts as the data highway for devices, servers, and resources inside the enterprise. Wide-area networks span large distances and connect multiple sites, metropolitan-area networks cover a city-sized area, and a campus network, while similar in scope to a LAN, is typically described as a LAN extended across a campus. The question’s emphasis on an internal, limited-area network points to a local-area network as the correct choice.