Glossary term

TOR

The Onion Router. An anonymous communications network that encrypts data with multiple layers of security as it passes through nodes, bouncing traffic randomly through relays so that only…

  • Updated August 17, 2018
  • First published April 25, 2018
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The Onion Router. An anonymous communications network that encrypts data with multiple layers of security as it passes through nodes, bouncing traffic randomly through relays so that only the entry and exit relays view the full message.