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Computer network with recent technology to provide building in Hawaii (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lanai

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'building in hawaii' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'computer network with recent technology' is the wordplay.
'computer network' becomes 'LAN' (abbreviation for local-area network).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'recent technology' becomes 'ai' (AI is an example. I am not sure about the 'recent' bit.).
'lan'+'ai'='LANAI'

'to provide' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for lanai that I've seen before include "Hawaiian living area" , "Hawaiian veranda" , "Place where Hawaiians live" .)

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