A VPN (virtual private network) service encrypts and anonymizes your internet traffic to ensure that your sensitive data is safely transmitted, and your online identity is protected. Before we start: ...

or it may be a virtual private network (VPN) service either over the Internet or one that was provisioned within a carrier's network. Contrast with public data network. See VPN. THIS DEFINITION IS ...

A server in a cloud provider's datacenter that allows the customer full access to the OS. The virtual private server (VPS) may be shared with several customers. Contrast with virtual dedicated server.