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wide area network

/ˈwʌɪdˌɛːrɪəˌnɛtwəːk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
wide area net-work
IPA
/ˈwʌɪdˌɛːrɪəˌnɛtwəːk/
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer network that covers a large geographic area.

Inflected Forms

wide area networks (plural) wide-area network (alternative)

Synonyms

WAN

Antonyms

LAN local area network PAN personal area network WPAN

Questions

How do you pronounce wide area network?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌɪdˌɛːrɪəˌnɛtwəːk/.
What does wide area network mean?
A computer network that covers a large geographic area.

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