Wide Area Network (WAN)

A network that connects computers across metropolitan, regional, and national boundaries. The internet is an example of a WAN.

Source: Election Terminology Glossary - Draft, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), https://pages.nist.gov/ElectionGlossary/; Information Technology Terminology, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, https://www.eac.gov/documents/2017/09/21/information-technology-terminology-security