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Virtual private network (VPN)

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A computer network that uses public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network.

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Virtual private network (VPN)S
possessive: Virtual private network (VPN)'s
pluralpossessive: Virtual private network (VPN)S'

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