WAN

A Wide Area Network is a network that extends of a large geographic area
- WAN usually refers to an enterprise's private connections between sites (offices, data centers, etc.)
  - Leased Lines can be used to directly connect multiple locations
    - They are not direct cables, but MPLS or similar networks managed by the service provider
  - VPNs can be created by clients to establish WAN connections between locations
The Internet can be considered a WAN

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