What does "VPN" mean?

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What does VPN mean on my I phone 5?

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Virtual Private Network Most people use a VPN on wifi, especially unsecured public WiFi, when they use VPN.  Some companies/businesses may require VPN for security.

Virtual private network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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You can set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Your organization might use Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to allow you to communicate private information securely over a public network. For example, you might need to configure VPN to access your work email on an iOS device.