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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "虛擬專用網"
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"roman": "xūnǐ zhuānyòng wǎng",
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"word": "virtuální privátní síť"
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuaalne privaatvõrk"
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"word": "virtuaalinen erillisverkko"
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"word": "rezo prive vityèl"
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"code": "pl",
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"word": "wirtualna sieć prywatna"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "type of network",
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"word": "rede privada virtual"
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"word": "虛擬私人網路"
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"roman": "xūnǐ sīrén wǎnglù",
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"word": "虚拟私人网路"
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{
"code": "cs",
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuální privátní síť"
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{
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuala privata reto"
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{
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuaalne privaatvõrk"
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{
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuaalinen erillisverkko"
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{
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "réseau privé virtuel"
},
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"roman": "virṭualuri ḳerʒo kseli",
"sense": "type of network",
"word": "ვირტუალური კერძო ქსელი"
},
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"roman": "virṭualuri ṗiradi kseli",
"sense": "type of network",
"word": "ვირტუალური პირადი ქსელი"
},
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"code": "el",
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"sense": "type of network",
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"word": "εικονικό ιδιωτικό δίκτυο"
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "rezo prive vityèl"
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"sense": "type of network",
"tags": [
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"word": "sýndareinkanet"
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{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "type of network",
"word": "wirtualna sieć prywatna"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "type of network",
"tags": [
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"word": "rede privada virtual"
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"code": "sv",
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"sense": "type of network",
"word": "virtuellt privat nätverk"
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"word": "virtual private network"
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