A wide area network (WAN) spans a large geographic area, such as a state, province, or country. WANs often connect multiple smaller networks, such as local area networks or metropolitan area networks. The world's most popular WAN is the Internet. A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a large computer network usually spanning a city.

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A WAN (Wide Area Network) indeed spans large geographic areas, connecting multiple smaller networks, including LANs (Local Area Networks) and MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), with the Internet being the largest example of a WAN. A MAN covers a smaller area than a WAN, typically a city.

A Wide Area Network (WAN) Spans a Large Geographic Area