The Different Webs
In my attempt to better understand the surface, deep, and dark web, I've decided to create a post defining each in simple terms, along with other bits of information.
Surface Web vs. Deep Web vs. Dark Net vs. Dark Web
Surface web – The portion of the World Wide Web that is freely, directly accessible, and searchable with standard web search engines.
Deep web – All the parts of the World Wide Web that are not indexed/searchable by standard search engines. Webmail (Gmail, etc.), online banking accounts, contents behind a paywall, etc., are all a part of the deep web.
Darknet – An overlay network that can only be accessed via special software. (e.g. Tor, I2P, Freenet, DN42, etc.)
Dark web – Dark web refers to websites on a darknet. It is the World Wide Web of a darknet. Since the dark web is the collection of websites on a darknet, it also requires special software to access it.
Definitions:
Overlay – A computer network that is built on top of another network
Search engine indexing – The collection, parsing, and storing of data facilitates fast and accurate information retrieval.
Internet vs. World Wide Web
Internet – “The internet is the physical network of network of networks, and so on.”
World Wide Web – “The World Wide Web, or simply web, is a way of accessing information over the medium of the internet.”
Sources
https://fossbytes.com/difference-deep-web-darknet-dark-web/ https://notepad.patheticcockroach.com/4332/please-stop-confusing-deep-web-dark-web-and-dark-net/ https://fossbytes.com/difference-deep-web-darknet-dark-web/ https://techlog360.com/darknet-vs-dark-web-vs-deep-web-vs-surface-web/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_indexing https://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/Web_vs_Internet.asp https://fossbytes.com/difference-between-the-internet-and-world-wide-web/