VPN
noun
plural VPNs
: a private computer network that functions over a public network : virtual private network
As more employees connect to their office networks from home, they expose the company to attack. A VPN lets companies use the Internet as a secure pathway into their existing network.—
Michael Bertin
Michael BertinVPNs help cloak your browsing information from your internet provider. When you use VPN software, your device connects to a VPN provider's servers. That way, all your web traffic passes through the VPN provider's internet connection.—Brian X. Chen
Brian X. ChenExamples of VPN in a Sentence
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Users turned in droves to downloading virtual private network (VPN) apps to avoid the requirements of the law and browse with their privacy intact.
—James Czerniawski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
However, to watch the show in the US, Americans will need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
Proton, the company behind services like Proton Mail and VPN, has now launched its first AI assistant.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
For anyone wondering how to prevent personalized pricing that could make flights suddenly more expensive, Slover recommended using a virtual private network (VPN) when shopping as a short-term solution.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
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James Czerniawski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
However, to watch the show in the US, Americans will need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
Proton, the company behind services like Proton Mail and VPN, has now launched its first AI assistant.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
For anyone wondering how to prevent personalized pricing that could make flights suddenly more expensive, Slover recommended using a virtual private network (VPN) when shopping as a short-term solution.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
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“VPN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VPN. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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