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CNET GLOSSARY: Terms for the techie
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VPN 
virtual private network 
A private network of computers that's at least partially connected by public phone lines. A good example would be a private office LAN that allows users to log in remotely over the Internet (an open, public system). VPNs use encryption and secure protocols such as PPTP to ensure that data transmissions are not intercepted by unauthorized parties.


 
V 
V.32
V.32bis
V.34
V.42bis
V.90
variable bit rate
VAT
VBScript
vCalendar
vCard
vector graphics
velocity scan modulation
Veronica
 
vertical compression
vertical frequency
vertical resolution
VESA
VGA
video adapter
VfW
viewable area
virtual machine
virtual memory
visualization
VPN
virtual server
 
virus
Visual Basic
voice recognition system
VoIP
von Neumann architecture
VQF
VRAM
VRML
VSB
VSL
VST plug-in
VxD
  
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