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dark internet

American

[dahrk in-ter-net] / ˈdɑrk ˈɪn tərˌnɛt /

Or Dark Internet

noun

Also called dark net, 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.
dark web.

Etymology

Origin of dark internet

First recorded in 2000–05

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dark internet

Speaking after the summit, Mr Cameron said the next stage was to target the "dark internet" - where people share images online without making them publicly available.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2013

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