clearnet

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounclearnet (plural clearnets)

plural clearnets

  1. The Internet as indexed by search engines, as opposed to the Tor network; the searchable Internet.
adjectiveclearnet (not comparable)
  1. Internetnot comparableBeing the legitimate front of an illegal website.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

clearnet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearnet

MLA

“clearnet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearnet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearnet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearnet.

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