VPN

Computers.

virtual private network: a system or technology that uses a public network, usually the internet, to transmit encrypted data between a private network and a remote authorized user.

VPN

abbreviation

virtual private network: a network that uses the internet to transfer information using secure methods

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Word History and Origins

Origin of VPN¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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Andy Yen, CEO of Proton, which offers encrypted email and VPN services, said his company will lower its prices as a result of the decision.

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“That’s when I learned why my VPN had gone down. It wasn’t the VPN. Someone had shut off my Wi-Fi,” Jackson speculated.

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Now those viewers still inside Russia can only watch via VPN and most dare not post comments.

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Search engine queries for "VPN" hit an all-time high last month, according to Google data.

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Instead, according to the regulator, X geoblocked the footage in Australia, meaning people outside the country and those within it using a VPN could still watch it.

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