VPN use
Secure internet connection
VPN use refers to employing a virtual private network—software that encrypts internet traffic and routes it through remote servers, masking the user's location and activity.
Common reasons include bypassing geographic restrictions on streaming content, protecting data on public Wi-Fi, and evading surveillance or censorship: VPN use has surged in countries with restricted internet access.
- virtual private networkEncrypted remote connection service
- privacyFreedom from observation
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- anonymousOf unknown origin
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