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title: "What is a VPN?"  
description: "What is a VPN?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-04-25  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96990/what-is-a-vpn  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "internet", "networking"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is a VPN?

[What is a VPN](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44514/what-is-a-vpn-a-non-technical-beginner-s-guide-to-virtual-private-networks)?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- A **virtual private [network](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96419/what-does-outside-your-network-mean-in-linkedin),** or [VPN](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23313/familiarize-yourself-with-the-reputable-vpns-types-and-uses), creates a private network from a public internet connection, giving you online privacy and anonymity. Your internet protocol (IP) address is hidden behind a VPN, making your online activities virtually untraceable.
- VPN services, above all, provide private and encrypted connections, providing better anonymity than even a guarded Wi-Fi hotspot.
- When going onto the internet from a public location such as a coffee shop, hotel lobby, or any other location that provides free public Wi-Fi, you should use a virtual private network (VPN).

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