vpn
/ˌviː piː ˈen/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌviː piː ˈen/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌvē-ˌpē-ˈen/ (ame, mw)
vpn — 名詞
1. a system or service that creates a protected private connection over the interne
VPN
透過網路建立安全私人連線的系統
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.
Jiwoo 在機場使用無線網路前先開啟 VPN。
pattern: turn on a VPN before public wifi
Kemi's office VPN lets her open company files from home.
Kemi 公司用的 VPN 讓她在家也能開啟公司檔案。
collocation: office VPN for remote access
Paloma used a VPN to watch the match from abroad.
Paloma 用 VPN 在國外看那場比賽。
The hotel website loaded only after Felix switched to a VPN.
Felix 改用 VPN 後，飯店網站才終於打得開。
The bank app opened after Tamar turned off the VPN.
那個銀行 App 在 Tamar 關掉 VPN 後就打得開了。
- 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.