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Definition: A local-area network is a computer network covering a small geographic area

Definition: A wide-area network is a computer network covering a large geographic area

Definition: A global-area network consists of satellites and land stations which span globally

Definition: A network made up of smaller, interconnected networks i.e. LAN, WAN and GANs

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