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What is VPN and How it Works? Neeraj Mishra The Crazy Programmer

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, it is a specific mode of data transmission, such as building a virtual network that can be privately used to send one’s packets. The encryption of the information sent and received through the VPN is the feature that can lock the contents and the connection, making this type of transmission more secure than any other. VPNs are a technical forcing that acts above standard network protocols, allowing specific purposes to be achieved. A VPN, for example, hides the IP (replacing it with that of the dedicated server), which allows you to cancel any user’s geolocation. This will enable you to browse outside of all the limitations that traditional navigation undergoes. For example, you can access the US Netflix catalogue (undoubtedly different and more prosperous than the European one) without the service itself redirecting to the national version with all the limitations of the case. Anonymity is essential for many utilities, while security is neces