Wide Area Network (WAN)

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

WAN

CNSSI 4009-2015

NIST SP 1800-12b

NIST SP 1800-12c

NIST SP 1800-14c

NIST SP 1800-15B

NIST SP 1800-15C

NIST SP 1800-2

NIST SP 1800-21C

NIST SP 1800-24C

NIST SP 1800-2c

NIST SP 1800-31C

NIST SP 1800-4c

NIST SP 1800-7c

NIST SP 800-100

NIST SP 800-115

NIST SP 800-209

NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3

Definition(s):

A physical or logical network that provides data communications to a larger number of independent users than are usually served by a local area network (LAN) and that is usually spread over a larger geographic area than that of a LAN.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 from API 1164

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