dark internet
American
[dahrk in-ter-net]
/ ˈdɑrk ˈɪn tərˌnɛt /
Or
Dark Internet
noun
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Also called dark net,. Also called lost net. the portion of the internet that is hidden from search engines and cannot be accessed, as when IP addresses are no longer working.
Etymology
Origin of dark internet
First recorded in 2000–05
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