A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a private network interface for collections of DigitalOcean resources. VPC networks provide a more secure connection between resources because the network is inaccessible from the public internet and other VPC networks. Traffic within a VPC network doesn’t count against bandwidth usage.
This glossary defines the core concepts behind VPC to help build your mental model of how VPC work and understand what the documentation is referring to when it uses certain terminology.