In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
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Question: A virtual private network ( VPN ) extends a private network across a public network , and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network .

Answer: A Virtual Private Network , or VPN is a set of technologies which are used to link computers to create a private network .


Question: A federation ( also known as a federal state ) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces , states , or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism ) .

Answer: A federation is a union of a number of self-governing states or regions , which are joined together under a central government .


Question: Cambodia ( ; also Kampuchea ; -RSB- ; ) , officially the Kingdom of Cambodia ( , , -RSB- ; ) , is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia .

Answer:
Cambodia or Kampuchea ( officially called Kingdom of Cambodia ) is a country in Southeast Asia .