wide area network wide-arched • wide-armed · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · wide area network · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network. Synonyms: wide area network, WAN. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · wan · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 w latin small letter w U+0077