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Glossary

Deep web

The part of the internet unindexed by standard search engines, and, therefore, largely inaccessible to everyday or unauthorized users. By some accounts, up to 99 percent of all the information on the internet appears on the deep web. Content blocked by paywalls, emails, electronic health records, bank records, streaming services — anything behind a paywall or requiring a password is considered part of the dark web.