This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word wide area network. wide area network, WAN(noun) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network. Wide area network. A wide area network is a network that covers a broad area using private or public network transports.
For other uses, see Conflict of Interest (disambiguation). A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation or decision-making of that individual or organization.
October 27, 2012 -- Revised definition of conflict of interest at Section I.A (paragraph 2) and interested entity at Section I.C in order to clarify that the payment of gifts or perks above nominal value by anyone doing or seeking to do business with the university may create a conflict of interest.