| ### WAN See Wide Area Network. ### WAN links Communications connections between groups of computers that are spread across a large geographical distance. Modem connections, T1 lines, and satellite hookups are some common examples. See also Wide Area Network. ### well-known endpoint RPC: A preassigned, stable endpoint that a server can use every time it runs. Well-known endpoints typically are assigned by a central authority responsible for a transport protocol. An application declares a well-known endpoint either as an attribute in an RPC interface header or as a variable in the server application code. See also dynamic endpoint, endpoint. ### Wide Area Network (WAN) A network that includes computers spread across a large geographical distance, usually involving several cities, states, or countries. ### workspace XDS: A space in which OM objects of certain OM classes can be created, together with an implementation of the object management functions that supports those OM classes. ### workspace interface The interface as realized, for the dispatcher's benefit, by each workspace individually.