In plain English
This covers contact between a device's software and other devices on the same nearby computer network. It is about software on one device being allowed to exchange information with devices connected to that shared network.
In context
Here, "Local network" names the permission category for software on this device to communicate with other devices on the same local computer network.
- Situation
- Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
- What it communicates
- names the permission category for access on the current local network.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not identify any particular other device or describe anything beyond communication within the same local computer network.
Examples
“The photo app asked for Local network when it tried to send a picture to a printer on the same office network.”
“On the tablet, Local network stayed off for the backup app during setup.”