Wan (Noun)
Meaning
A computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The wide area network that connected all the company's branches was extremely reliable and efficient.
- The university's computer department was responsible for maintaining the wide area network that spanned the entire campus.
- A wide area network is a communication network that covers a large geographic area, such as a city or country.
- The company decided to install a wide area network to connect its offices in different cities and facilitate data exchange.
- The new wide area network allowed employees to remotely access the company's network from anywhere in the country.