noun
A virtualized server environment that acts like a dedicated server within a shared hosting infrastructure. Common in web hosting and cloud computing contexts.
このウェブサイトはバーチャルプライベートサーバーで動いています。
This website runs on a virtual private server.
VPSを借りて自分でサーバーを管理する。
I rent a VPS and manage the server myself.
Loanword from English 'virtual private server'. The term entered Japanese through IT and web hosting industries.