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clearnet

clearnet noun: the Internet as indexed by search engines, as opposed to the Tor network; the searchable Internet.

Noun

clearnet (plural clearnets)

  1. The Internet as indexed by search engines, as opposed to the Tor network; the searchable Internet.

Adjective

clearnet (not comparable)

  1. (Internet) Being the legitimate front of an illegal website.

Forms of clearnet

pluralclearnets

Questions about clearnet

What does clearnet mean?
Clearnet means the Internet as indexed by search engines, as opposed to the Tor network; the searchable Internet.
What part of speech is clearnet?
Clearnet can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of clearnet?
The plural of clearnet is clearnets.

Words near clearnet in the dictionary

  1. clearly
  2. clearness
  3. clearness committee
  4. clearness committees
  5. clearnesses
  6. clearnet
  7. clearnets
  8. clearo
  9. clearomizer
  10. clearomizers
  11. clearos

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