ＷＡＮ

noun

wide area network; WAN

Computing term for a network that spans a large geographic area, as opposed to a LAN.

• 本ほん社しゃと支し社しゃはＷＡＮで接せつ続ぞくされている。

  The head office and branch offices are connected via a WAN.

• ＷＡＮの設せっ計けいにはセキュリティが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Security is important in WAN design.