virtual private network (VPN)
Definition
Secure, resilient, scalable voice and/or data network created over present circuits using tunneling technique. VPNs are usually deployed as a backup or an extension of a existing networks.
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virtual private network (VPN) is in the Data Management, Communications, & Networks subject.
virtual private network (VPN) appears in the definition of the following term: wide area network (WAN)
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