VPN
n. countablen. Stands for Virtual Private Network. A tool that creates a private, secure connection for your computer or phone when you use the internet. You use it to hide your location or keep your data safe from hackers.
n. Abbreviation for Virtual Private Network. A technology that establishes a secure, encrypted tunnel over a public network, effectively extending a private network across the internet. It masks the user's IP address and protects data from interception.
I use a VPN to work securely from the coffee shop.
Many employees must connect to the company VPN before they can access internal files from their home computers.
By routing traffic through an encrypted server in a different jurisdiction, a VPN allows users to bypass regional content restrictions while maintaining a higher degree of anonymity from local service providers.
Usually used with the definite article ('the VPN') or as an attributive noun in phrases like 'VPN provider' or 'VPN connection'.