wide area network

noun

: a network of computers (such as the Internet) in a large area (such as a country or the globe) for sharing resources or exchanging data

Examples of wide area network in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, security vendors are moving post-quantum protection from theory into live enterprise security platforms by embedding quantum-safe encryption into secure access service edge (SASE), zero trust, secure web gateways and wide area network (WAN) connectivity. — Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The system administers a wide area network, offers PC and help desk support and provides delivery services so that materials may be exchanged between member libraries. — Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

This emerging approach combines comprehensive network security functions with WAN (wide area network) capabilities to support the dynamic, secure-access needs of organizations. — Barbara Hunt, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022

Matsumura’s research interests include white space communications, wireless wide area networks, and 5G mobile communications. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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