Definitions for darknet
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1. darknetnoun

   a closed private network of computers used for file sharing.

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1. Darknet

   A dark net or darknet 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.The term "darknet" was popularized by major news outlets to associate with Tor Onion services, when the infamous drug bazaar Silk Road used it, despite the terminology being unofficial. Technology such as Tor, I2P, and Freenet was intended to defend digital rights by providing security, anonymity, or censorship resistance and is used for both illegal and legitimate reasons. Anonymous communication between whistle-blowers, activists, journalists and news organisations is also facilitated by darknets through use of applications such as SecureDrop.

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1. Darknet

   A darknet is an anonymizing network where connections are made only between trusted peers — sometimes called "friends" — using non-standard protocols and ports. Darknets are distinct from other distributed P2P networks as sharing is anonymous, and therefore users can communicate with little fear of governmental or corporate interference. For this reason, Darknets are often associated with dissident political communications and illegal activities. More generally, the term "darknet" can be used to describe all non-commercial sites on the Internet, or to refer to all "underground" web communications and technologies, most commonly those associated with illegal activity or dissent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of darknet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of darknet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of darknet in a Sentence

1. Lisa Monaco:

   Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people have turned to the darknet than ever before to buy drugs.

2. Ron Gula:

   Commercial intelligence services, which monitor technologies associated with darknet, can be used to alert if sensitive information about your company has been shared.

3. Daniel Smith:

   Accounts for paid streaming services are almost always available in a darknet marketplace, credit cards typically sell between $5 to $20 per card, depending on the value of the card. When large databases go up for sale on the darknet, records drop to under a dollar a piece.

4. Mark Turnage:

   OWL is the early warning system for the darknet — we watch what is happening 24/7, and can alert companies and consumers to the presence of their data, IP, goods, and confidential information being online—often before it is exploited before the bad guys, we believe OWL's database of darknet content is the largest in the world outside the federal government.

5. Lisa Monaco:

   Before I close, I want to address those who remain on the darknet, those who are peddling illegal drugs and thinking they are safe behind layers of digital anonymity, my message to you is simple: There is no dark internet. We can and we will shine a light.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Darknet
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darknet
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=darknet