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The Deep Web

My definition of the Deep Web

A group of websites, databases, and online services that the general public can not access without a password or paying for access. It provides greater security for users through the use of enhanced encryption and cannot be searched for by using search engine such as Google. It is the largest part of the internet and the dark web is a part of it.

 

My Definition of Internet2

A ‘private’, although not-for-profit, version of the public domain internet that consists of universities, researchers, and private companies. It is used to communicate between these entities and has more developed infrastructure than the Internet the public have access to. It allows for the exchange of large amounts of educational and research information and is part of the Deep Web.

Notes

This was a very brief response to being asked to provide defintions for the 'deep web' and 'Internet2'.

First published 27 Jul 2021

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