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

Jetton warned that even low-skilled criminals can purchase ready-made hacking and scamming tools on the dark web -- and anyone with a smartphone can be a target.

From Barron's

Dark Web Monitor sends alerts if your data has been stolen.

From Salon

The Prime plan adds dark web monitoring and identity theft insurance for $7 per month.

From Salon

"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

But she saw how other people on the dark web were mocking patients' misery.

From BBC