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Which network lets its users send and receive data as if their devices were connected to the private network even if they are not?

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Virtual Private Network, also known as VPN

Step-by-step explanation:

A VPN connects a private network to a public network like the Internet. It lets users to send and receive data over public network systems as if their electronic systems were directly linked to the private network, benefits from the private network's capabilities, encryption, and administrative rules. A VPN is built by using dedicated connections, virtual tunneling technologies, or data encryption to construct a virtual point-to-point connectivity.

VPNs securely link a company's geographically disparate locations, forming one unified network. Individual Internet users also utilize VPN technology to safeguard their wireless activities, evade geo-restrictions and censorship, and link to proxy servers to secure their personal identity and location. VPN is a security mechanism that is best suited for individual user connections rather than secure connections of a variety of embedded devices.

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