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Wide Area Network (WAN)

A communications network connecting geographically separated computers, printers, and other devices.

Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

A software service that dynamically maps IP addresses to computer names (NetBIOS names). Users can access resources by name instead of using IP addresses that are difficult to recognize and remember.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Microsoft technology used to extend the Desktop Management Task Force Web-Based Enterprise Management initiative by representing physical and logical objects in a consistent and unified manner.