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VPN

VPN is the initialism of virtual private network.

VPN is the initialism of virtual page number.

VPN is the initialism of Vietnam People's Navy.

Meaning of virtual private network

Noun

virtual private network (plural virtual private networks)

  1. A network set up for use by a limited number of individuals, such as employees of a company, operating over a large area. The network typically uses encryption to keep information secure.
    • Most Chinese users watch HBO through virtual private networks, or VPNs.2018 June 25, Lily Kuo, The Guardian

Synonyms of VPN

Forms of VPN

pluralVPNs

Questions about VPN

What is VPN the initialism of?
VPN is the initialism of virtual private network.

Words near VPN in the dictionary

  1. vpirna
  2. vpirnas
  3. VPL
  4. VPLs
  5. VPM
  6. VPN
  7. VPNs
  8. vpon
  9. VPop
  10. VPOTUS
  11. VPOTUSes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: VPN (page history and authors); virtual private network (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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