- 1the Dark Ages the period of European history between the end of the Roman Empire and the 10th century A.D.
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- 2(often humorous) a period of history or a time when something was not developed or modern Back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. You're living in the dark ages, Mom!
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