"darknet" meaning in English

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        "(Internet) A network of computers that can only be accessed using special software, configuration, or authorization, usually characterized by the anonymization of users, participating hosts, or both."
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "network",
          "word": "pimeä verkko"
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