===== Virtual Private Network (VPN) =====
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A **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** is a service that creates a safe, encrypted online connection. [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:internet|Internet]] users may use a VPN to give themselves more privacy and anonymity online or circumvent geographic-based blocking and censorship. VPNs essentially extend a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:private_network|private network]] across a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:public_network|public network]], which should allow a user to securely send and receive data across the internet.


Source: [[https://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/virtual-private-network ]]


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