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.

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

[EX Q]: The Federal Council ( , , , ) is the seven-member executive council that constitutes the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective head of state and of government of Switzerland .
[EX A]: The Swiss Federal Council ( , , , ) is the group of seven people who are the federal government of Switzerland .

[EX Q]: " Public Ivy " is a term coined by Richard Moll in his 1985 book " Public Ivies : A Guide to America 's Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities " to refer to U.S. universities that are claimed to provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public university price .
[EX A]:
Public Ivy is a term started by Richard Moll in his 1985 book " Public Ivys : A Guide to America 's best public undergraduate colleges and universities " .