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  • The acronym vBNS stands for “very high-speed backbone network service,” which is a physical connection of wires and components that make up a special network. The functions of vBNS are similar to those of the Internet; however, the vBNS network possesses very unique features that differentiate the two. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; vBNS]

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