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wide area network) A wide area network is used to connect remote computers via telephone lines or satellite links. The ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) telecommunications network allows high-speed transfer of digital data. In computing, a network that connects computers distributed over a wide geographical area. ‘Dumb’ terminals and microcomputers act as workstations, which connect to remote systems via a local host computer. |
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