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document.writeln('<DIV> 	<dd>An acronym for <b>V</b>ery high-speed <b>B</b>ackbone <b>N</b>etwork <b>S</b>ervice.   A high speed backbone <a href="../n/default.asp?name=network"> network</a> designed to interconnect several supercomputer   centers in the US at the speed of 622 <a href="../m/default.asp?name=mbits_sec"> Mbps</a>   (OC-12). It has also been   expanded to provide <a href="../b/default.asp?name=backbone"> backbone</a> services for the   <a href="../i/default.asp?name=internet2">Internet2</a>.   <br/><br/><br/> 		<i><b>See also:</b></i> 		<p class="SeeAlsoP"><a href="../a/default.asp?name=abilene">Abilene</a> 			<b>|</b> 			<a href="../i/default.asp?name=internet2">Internet2</a></p> 	</dd> </DIV>');