virtual private network

English

Noun

virtual private network (plural virtual private networks)

1. (computing) A network set up for use by a limited number of individuals, such as employees of a company, operating over a large area. The network typically uses encryption to keep information secure.
   • 2018 June 25, Lily Kuo, The Guardian‎^[1], archived from the original on 18 October 2026:

     Most Chinese users watch HBO through virtual private networks, or VPNs.

Translations

type of network

• Arabic: شبكة خاصة افتراضية f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 虛擬專用網絡 / 虚拟专用网络 (xūnǐ zhuānyòng wǎngluò), 虛擬專用網 / 虚拟专用网 (xūnǐ zhuānyòng wǎng) (Mainland China), 虛擬私人網路 / 虚拟私人网路 (xūnǐ sīrén wǎnglù) (Taiwan)

• Corsican: rete privata virtuale f
• Czech: virtuální privátní síť
• Esperanto: virtuala privata reto
• Estonian: virtuaalne privaatvõrk
• Finnish: virtuaalinen erillisverkko
• French: réseau privé virtuel (fr) m
• Galician: rede privada virtual f
• Georgian: ვირტუალური კერძო ქსელი (virṭualuri ḳerʒo kseli), ვირტუალური პირადი ქსელი (virṭualuri ṗiradi kseli)
• German: virtuelles privates Netzwerk n
• Greek: εικονικό ιδιωτικό δίκτυο (el) n (eikonikó idiotikó díktyo)
• Haitian Creole: rezo prive vityèl
• Hungarian: virtuális magánhálózat (hu)
• Icelandic: sýndareinkanet n
• Indonesian: jejaring pribadi virtual, jaringan pribadi virtual, jaringan privat maya, rangkayan privat maya
• Italian: rete privata virtuale f
• Japanese: 仮想プライベートネットワーク, 仮想非公開ネットワーク
• Korean: 가상 사설망 (gasang saseolmang)
• Malay: rangkaian persendirian maya
• Polish: wirtualna sieć prywatna
• Portuguese: rede privada virtual f
• Russian: виртуа́льная ча́стная сеть f (virtuálʹnaja částnaja setʹ)
• Spanish: red privada virtual f
• Swedish: virtuellt privat nätverk (sv) n

See also

• VPN