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Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A protocol (set of communication rules) that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels" over the public Internet.

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A protocol (set of communication rules) that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels" over the public Internet.