value-added network; VAN
A computing term for a network that provides services beyond basic data transport, such as protocol conversion or security. Often abbreviated as VAN.
See also: 付加価値通信網
A value-added network is used for data exchange between companies.
VANは付加価値ネットワークの略称です。
VAN is an abbreviation for value-added network.
Synonym; 付加価値通信網 is a more formal or technical term for the same concept, while 付加価値ネットワーク is the common katakana compound.
Compound of 付加価値 (added value) and ネットワーク (network), a direct translation of the English term 'value-added network'.