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wide-area network
wide′-ar′ea net′work 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 |