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

In its message on the dark web, the group said it did not hack the FBI system for money.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

State prosecutors allege the defendants purchased on the dark web the personal identifying information of non-California residents and, without their knowledge, enrolled them in Medi-Cal through Covered California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

NordVPN includes additional tools such as Threat Protection, dark web monitoring and a password manager called NordPass.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 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