Another option for theorists. WAN stands for Wide Area Network. A network that combines several other networks. Some theory can be taken from the following video: For a brief understanding. There are usually 2 types of networks, but sometimes they try to add a third to them: WAN - we read "VAN" - Wide Area Network - a global network - means the same all-encompassing Internet. Single world network. LAN - read "LAN" - Local Area Network - local area network. The key here is closed. It could be home, it could be a huge enterprise with tens of thousands of computers and distribution all over the world. But not everyone has access here from the outside. MAN - we read "MAN" - something intermediate and average - Metro Area Network - city network. The concept of "urban" is also blurred, I would think more about the provider's networks to understand it - when everyone does not completely see each other, but at the same time, when downloading from th...