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wide-area network

–noun
a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area.
Also called WAN.
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wide area network  
n.  WAN.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Computing Dictionary

Wide Area Network networking
(WAN) A network, usually constructed with serial lines, extending over distances greater than one kilometre.
Compare local area network, metropolitan area network.
(1994-11-24)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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