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.
Intra-role conflict occurs when the demands are within a single domain of life, such as on the job. An example would be when two superiors ask an employee to do a task, and both cannot be accomplished at the same time. Inter-role conflict occurs across domains of life.