n. a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Also called WAN.
wide-area network
wide-area network
[′wīd ¦er·ē·ə ′net‚wərk] (communications) A system consisting of a set of nodes that are interconnected by a set of links, and generally covers a large geographic area, usually on the order of hundreds of miles. Abbreviated WAN.FinancialSeeWide Area NetworkThesaurusSeewide area network