Defined term

Wide Area Network

Wide Area Network: A network that connects computers across metropolitan, regional, and national boundaries.

Also known as: WAN

Alternative names:
WAN
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Definition

A network that connects computers across metropolitan, regional, and national boundaries.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A network that connects computers across metropolitan, regional and national boundaries. The internet is an example of a WAN.

Source: EAC IT Glossary for Election OfficialsType: external
Definition 3

A network that connects computers across metropolitan, regional, and national boundaries. The internet is an example of a WAN.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard
Definition 4

A network whose nodes are interconnected by a means other than a LAN.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external
Definition 5

Wide-area Network

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC IT Glossary for Election Officials
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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