"surface Web" meaning in English

See surface Web in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} surface Web
  1. (computing, Internet) The portion of the World Wide Web that is indexed by conventional search engines. Wikipedia link: surface Web Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Computing, Internet Synonyms: visible Web, Light Net, Clear Web, Light Web, Clear Net Holonyms: the Web, World Wide Web

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Hidden Web"
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