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Global Area Network

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Global area network (GAN)refers to any network that is composed of different interconnected computer networks (WANs) and also covers an unlimited geographical area. [Source: Adapted from ATIS]

Vangie Beal
Vangie Beal
Vangie Beal is a freelance business and technology writer covering Internet technologies and online business since the late '90s.

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