A '''Virtual Private Network''' (also known as a '''VPN'''), is the use of [[encryption]] in the lower [[protocol]] layers to provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure [[network]], typically the [[Internet]].<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref>
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The use of [[encryption]] in the lower [[protocol]] layers to provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure [[network]], typically the [[Internet]].<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/gix/definitions.html</ref>