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Virtual private network

VPN
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Digital/TEC definition

of

Virtual Private Network

from

Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)

Source

https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/glossary-old/#V

A system where people can securely access work intranets and private networks over the internet, for example in an organisation with offices in multiple locations. VPNs can also be used to hide your computer's IP address to get around some websites' geo-restrictions.

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Digital/TEC definition

of

Virtual Private Network

from

Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Source

The sending of data securely over a public network (the Internet) via a secure/encrypted tunnel.

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