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Virtual private network (VPN)

nounid 4614·updated Aug 30, 2026
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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

Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

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

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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