/ Dictionary / Index W wide-area network: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wide'-ar'ea net'work Pronunciation: [key] a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. wide-angle glaucoma wide-awake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language