!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] ([WAN])  is a [telecommunications] [network] or computer [network] that extends over a large geographical distance. 

[{$pagename}] are often established with leased [telecommunications Network Chain].

Business, education and government entities use [{$pagename}] to relay data among staff, students, clients, buyers, and suppliers from various geographical locations. In essence, this mode of [telecommunication] allows a business to effectively carry out its daily function regardless of location. 

The [Internet] may be considered a WAN.[1]

Related terms for other types of networks are personal area networks (PANs), [Local Area Network] ([LANs]), campus area networks (CANs), or [Metropolitan Area Networks] ([MANs]) which are usually limited to a room, building, campus or specific metropolitan area respectively.

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* [#1] - [Wide_area_network|Wikipedia:Wide_area_network|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-02-20-