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.

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Etymology

Origin of dark web

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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dark web

Hackers listed the data for sale on the dark web in 2023, Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

That likely puts your number up for sale on the dark web, providing fresh meat for other scammers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026

"I had never used the dark web before. But I was thinking to myself, I just have to see if my records are there."

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Of course, in some corners of the dark web, she was better known as UKFlamethrower1999 or DundeeDeathMonger707, but mostly she was just Char, as the girls in the boarding house called her.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti