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WAN

/wæn/
/wɒn/
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Other forms: WANNER

Definitions of WAN
  1. noun
    a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
    synonyms: wide area network
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    type of:
    computer network
    (computer science) a network of computers
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/wæn/
UK
/wɒn/
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