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WIDE AREA NETWORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wide area network
1, record 1, English, wide%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WAN 2, record 1, English, WAN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than that served by a local area network or a metropolitan area network. 3, record 1, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide area network; WAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 1, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau étendu
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WAN 2, record 1, French, WAN
correct, masculine noun
- RE 3, record 1, French, RE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau longue distance 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau longue portée 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau général 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau à grande distance 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- réseau à longue distance 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau fournissant des services de télécommunications à une zone géographique plus grande que celle couverte par un réseau local ou un réseau métropolitain. 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau longue distance; réseau général : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 8, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau longue portée : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 8, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réseau étendu; RE : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 9, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de área amplia
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de área extensa 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20extensa
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 1, Spanish, WAN
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 1, Spanish, WAN
- red de largo alcance 4, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20largo%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
- red WAN 3, record 1, Spanish, red%20WAN
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de comunicaciones de concepto análogo a LAN [red de área local], pero en distancias mayores, y que por lo general recurre a las redes públicas de telecomunicaciones para los enlaces entre distintas sedes. 5, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está diseñada para abarcar grandes distancias geográficas. Dispone de una pequeña computadora de uso exclusivo en cada nodo, que se conecta a la línea de transmisión y mantiene operando la red, independientemente de los ordenadores que la utilicen. La computadora de uso exclusivo recibe el mensaje proveniente de otro lugar y lo entrega a uno de los ordenadores locales. Acepta mensajes de cualquier ordenador local y los envía a través de una línea de transmisión a su destino. 6, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wide area network
1, record 2, English, wide%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WAN 1, record 2, English, WAN
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than that served by a local area network or a metropolitan area network 1, record 2, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide area network; WAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 2, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau général
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau longue distance 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
réseau fournissant des services de télécommunications à une zone géographique plus grande que celle couverte par un réseau local ou un réseau métropolitain 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau général; réseau longue distance : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-9:1995]. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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