darknet
noun [ C ] internet & telecoms specialized uk/ˈdɑːk.net/ us/ˈdɑːrk.net/
暗网
a computer network that uses the internet but can only be joined by people who have permission or who have the right software
The concept of a darknet is a hidden underground where people anonymously and securely communicate and share files with each other. 暗网这个概念指的是一个隐藏的地下空间，在那里人们可以匿名、安全地交流和共享文件。
Groups can rapidly join and share in a darknet and leave just as easily. 人们可以在暗网中迅速加入小组并共享资源，离开也同样容易。
Compare: dark web
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- The Dark Web is the internet content that exists on darknets.
- Darknets include small, friend-to-friend networks as well as large, popular networks such as Tor.
- If all users close their browsers the darknet ceases to exist and the only trace of its existence are a few encrypted fragments in the web browser's history.