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私設網を利用する。
We use a virtual private network to access the internal network from outside the company.
Common abbreviation for 仮想私設網; used interchangeably in technical contexts.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual) + 私設 (private) + 網 (network), a direct translation of the English term 'virtual private network'.