diff --git a/doc/networking-guide/source/intro_tunnel_technologies.rst b/doc/networking-guide/source/intro_tunnel_technologies.rst
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--- a/doc/networking-guide/source/intro_tunnel_technologies.rst
+++ b/doc/networking-guide/source/intro_tunnel_technologies.rst
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ using delivery packets with public IP addresses.
 Virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-VXLAN encapsulates layer-2 Ethernet frames over layer-4 UDP packets.
+A VXLAN, virtual extensible local area network, allows the creation of
+a logical network for virtual machines across various networks. VXLAN 
+encapsulates layer-2 Ethernet frames over layer-4 UDP packets.
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