"onion routing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: By analogy with the many layers of an onion. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} onion routing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A technique for anonymous communication over a computer network, the messages being repeatedly encrypted and sent through nodes called onion routers, each of which performs only one stage of the decryption. Wikipedia link: onion routing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: Onionland
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