deep web: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	hidden web • invisible web • Deepnet

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An iceberg diagram compares the World Wide Web's layers: the small visible tip labeled surface web (4%), the much larger submerged section labeled deep web (96%), and a tiny portion at the bottom labeled dark web (less than 1%), with descriptive text explaining each layer.

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