noun
Technical computing term; often abbreviated as VPN in both Japanese and English contexts.
社外から社内ネットワークにアクセスするために仮想専用網を利用する。
We use a virtual private network to access the internal company network from outside.
Common abbreviation for 仮想専用網; used interchangeably in technical contexts.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual) + 専用 (dedicated) + 網 (network), calque of English 'virtual private network'.