It is used to forward the packets between shared media LANs such as Ethernet. Such switches are sometimes known by the obvious name of LAN switches.
It is a collection of LANs connected by one or more bridges is usually said to form an extended LAN. Bridges simply accept LAN frames on their inputs and forward them out on all other outputs. Pair of Ethernets is interconnected by using repeater. A node between the two Ethernets and have the node forward frames from one Ethernet to the other, this node is called bridge.