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- DictionaryWide ar·e·a net·work/ˌwīd ˌerēə ˈnetˌwərk/
noun
- 1. a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more.
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Computer network that connects devices across a large distance and area
A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits. Businesses, as well as schools and government entities, use wide area networks to relay data to staff, students, clients, buyers and suppliers from various locations around the world. In essence, this mode of telecommu... Wikipedia