wide area network; large-scale computer network
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wide area network
formalA technical term in computer networking, often abbreviated as WAN. Contrasts with local area network (LAN).
Wǒ我
men们
de的
gōng公
sī司
wǎng网
luò络
shì是
yī一
gè个
guǎng广
yù域
wǎng网
，
lián连
jiē接
le了
quán全
guó国
de的
fēn分
zhī支
jī机
gòu构
。
Our company network is a wide area network connecting branches across the country.
Hù互
lián联
wǎng网
běn本
shēn身
jiù就
shì是
quán全
qiú球
zuì最
dà大
de的
guǎng广
yù域
wǎng网
。
The internet itself is the world's largest wide area network.
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Guǎng广
yù域
wǎng网
de的
dā搭
jiàn建
xū需
yào要
zū租
yòng用
diàn电
xìn信
yùn运
yíng营
shāng商
de的
zhuān专
yòng用
xiàn线
lù路
。
Building a wide area network requires leasing dedicated lines from telecom operators.