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WAN

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001341

A Wide Area Network is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area for the primary purpose of computer networking. WANs connect smaller local area networks (LANs) and metropolitan area networks (MANs). The internet is the largest example of a WAN, connecting countless smaller networks globally.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001341
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001341",
  "term": "WAN",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A Wide Area Network is a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area for the primary purpose of computer networking. WANs connect smaller local area networks (LANs) and metropolitan area networks (MANs). The internet is the largest example of a WAN, connecting countless smaller networks globally.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/wan/"
}

Record 1,468 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.