Wide Area Network (WAN) - A network that uses high-speed, long distance communications networks or satellites to connect computers over distances greater than those traversed by local area networks (LANs)--about 2 miles.
Wide Area Networks
Wide area networks support communication between remote locations. Technology supports much lower bandwidth than LAN environments, but transmission is possible over long distances.
WANWide area network. Computer data communications technology that connects computers at remote sites. WANs are composed of special data communications hardware and software and usually operate across public or dedicated telephone networks.
WAN: Wide Area Network that typically interconnects mainframe, mini-computers, and PCs providing communication links within areas larger than that served by a Local Area Network (LAN).
An international consortium of wide area networks that operate using a standard set of addresses, allowing machine-to-machine connectivity on a global scale.
Unlike the early days, when computing was limited to mainframes, and later developments of interactive access via "dumb" terminals, today's computing environments include local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), the Internet, ...
Hence, in normal workflows across Wide Area Network (WAN) connections, these files can be slow to load due to their size and number.
This phenomenon is caused among others by the rapid development of wide area networking, by the proliferation of new navigation techniques, location based services and the growing efforts to exploit geography for the business.
A coverage representing linear features containing arcs or a route-system. Also known as network coverage.
3. When referring to computer hardware systems, a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).
 See also: Area, Network, Information, GIS, Location
  
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