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Definition of the Deep Web noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Deep Web

noun
 
/ðə ˌdiːp ˈweb/
 
/ðə ˌdiːp ˈweb/
[singular]
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  1. the part of the World Wide Web that cannot be searched using a standard search engines because the data is protected by passwords or special codes
    • The biggest weakness of the Deep Web is also its greatest strength: it's really hard to find anything.
    compare Dark Web
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