vpn
/ˌviː piː ˈen/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌviː piː ˈen/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌvē-ˌpē-ˈen/ (ame, mw)
vpn — noun
1. a system or service that creates a protected private connection over the interne
a system or service that creates a protected private connection over the internet, helping you use public networks more safely or appear to be online from another place
Jiwoo turned on a VPN before using the airport wifi.
pattern: turn on a VPN before public wifi
Kemi's office VPN lets her open company files from home.
collocation: office VPN for remote access
Paloma used a VPN to watch the match from abroad.
The hotel website loaded only after Felix switched to a VPN.
The bank app opened after Tamar turned off the VPN.
- virtual private network
the full technical name, used more often in formal writing
用法筆記
People often use VPN to mean the app or service that creates the private connection, not only the network method itself. Common verbs are use, turn on, connect through, and turn off.