/ wæn; NAmE / noun
( pl. WANs ) ( computing ) the abbreviation for 'wide area network' (a system in which computers in different places are connected, usually over a large area)
—compare LAN
/ wæn; NAmE / noun
( pl. WANs ) ( computing ) the abbreviation for 'wide area network' (a system in which computers in different places are connected, usually over a large area)
—compare LAN
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005