Korean slang profile
VPN
vpn
Virtual private network
An abbreviation for a virtual private network, encrypting data on a public network to communicate as if over a dedicated line.
- Expanded form
- Virtual Private NetworksVirtual Private Networks
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
회사 통신망을 설명하는 글에서 VPN을 배웠다.
I learned about VPN in an article explaining company networks.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “VPN”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “Virtual Private Networks”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 2쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026