wide area networks
Cross-continental data links
Wide area networks are computer networks spanning large geographic distances, connecting devices across cities, countries, or continents.
The internet is the most familiar example.
Businesses use private wide area networks to link offices in different locations.
Usually abbreviated WAN, contrasting with LAN (local area network) for smaller-scale connections.
Interconnected computer systems
- broadbandFast internet access
- DSLTelephone-line broadband service
- ISDNDigital telephone network standard
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
cable · T1 · T3 · dedicated line · dial-up · always-on · uplink · downlink
Vertebral column, or courage
Encrypted network connection
- remote accessConnecting to systems elsewhere
- branch officeRemote corporate location
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
Internet's core protocol suite
- IPProtected creations or addresses
- ATMAutomated banking kiosk
- routingPath selection process
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
Web access company
- carrierOne that transports
- service providerEntity delivering ongoing services
- peeringStudying something with concentration
- transitMovement between places
internet
Interconnected computer systems
- broadbandFast internet access
- DSLTelephone-line broadband service
- ISDNDigital telephone network standard
fiber-optic · cable · T1 · T3 · dedicated line · dial-up · always-on · uplink · downlink · bandwidth
backbone
Vertebral column, or courage
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- hubCentral connection point
gateway · node · data center · topology · mesh · ring · star
VPN
Encrypted network connection
- remote accessConnecting to systems elsewhere
- branch officeRemote corporate location
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
TCP/IP
Internet's core protocol suite
ISP
Web access company
- carrierOne that transports
- service providerEntity delivering ongoing services
- peeringStudying something with concentration
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
- 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
- 5GCurrent mobile network standard
- LTEWireless broadband standard
3G · cellular · radio link · point-to-point · mobile broadband
wide area networkslocal area networks
Confined-space computer interconnections
LANs · intranet · intranets · standalone systems · private networks
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