"surface Web" meaning in English

See surface Web in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the surface Web [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the surface Web
  1. (computing, Internet) The portion of the World Wide Web that is indexed by conventional search engines. Tags: Internet Synonyms: visible Web, Light Net, Clear Web, Light Web, Clear Net, Indexed Web, Indexable Web Holonyms: Web, World Wide Web Coordinate_terms: Deep Web, Deep Net, Invisible Web, Hidden Web

Alternative forms

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