darknet

Also known as anonymity networks

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Commons category: Darknet
hashtag: Darknet
inception: 1970-00-00

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A darknet or dark net is an overlay network within the Internet that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization, and often uses a unique customized communication protocol. Two typical darknet types are social networks (usually used for file hosting with a peer-to-peer connection), and anonymity proxy networks such as Tor via an anonymized series of connections.