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| − | A '''Virtual Private Network''' (also known as a '''VPN'''), is the use of [[encryption]] in the lower [[protocol]] layers to provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure [[network]], typically the [[Internet]].<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref> | + | A '''Virtual Private Network''' (also known as a '''VPN'''), is a term used in [[computer]] [[networking]] which describes the use of [[encryption]] in the lower [[protocol]] layers to provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure [[network]], typically the [[Internet]].<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:54, May 2, 2008
A Virtual Private Network (also known as a VPN), is a term used in computer networking which describes the use of encryption in the lower protocol layers to provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure network, typically the Internet.[1]