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

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

Someone has even built a search engine that allows users to find records on the dark web just by typing in a person's name.

From BBC