Virtual private network (VPN)
Virtual private network (VPN)
A restricted-use, logical (i.e., artificial or simulated) computer network that is constructed from the system resources of a relatively public, physical (i.e., real) network (such as the Internet), often by using encryption (located at hosts or gateways), and often by tunneling links of the virtual network across the real network.
Source: NIST SP 800-82r3 | Category: