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dark web

American  
[dahrk web] / ˈdɑrk ˈwɛb /
Or Dark Web

noun

  1. the portion of the internet that is intentionally hidden from search engines, uses masked IP addresses, and is accessible only with a special web browser: part of the deep web.

Etymology

Origin of dark web

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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NordVPN includes additional tools such as Threat Protection, dark web monitoring and a password manager called NordPass.

From Salon

“I know my information is on the dark web, and I have taken steps to be cautious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I know my information is on the dark web, and I have taken steps to be cautious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I know my information is on the dark web, and I have taken steps to be cautious.

From MarketWatch

The foreign minister said the government was "committed to tracking and dismantling all dark web illegal recruitment schemes operating within our jurisdiction".

From Barron's

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