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Tor (network)

Tor is a free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication. It is built on free and open-source software run by over seven thousand volunteer-operated relays worldwide, as well as by millions of users who route their internet traffic via random paths through these relays. This technique is called onion routing.

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Available in
English
Developer
The Tor Project
License
BSD 3-clause license
Operating system
Unix-like, (Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, iOS), Microsoft Windows
Release
20 September 2002; 23 years ago (2002-09-20)
Repository
gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/

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Tor (network)

Nodes286
Edges285
Triples39
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006993
Components1

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Tor (network)

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Available in · 1
Tor (network) → English
Developer · 1
Tor (network) → The Tor Project
License · 1
Tor (network) → BSD 3-clause license
Operating system · 1
Tor (network) → Unix-like, (Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, iOS), Microsoft Windows
Release · 1
Tor (network) → 20 September 2002; 23 years ago (2002-09-20)
Repository · 1
Tor (network) → gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/
Size · 1
Tor (network) → 150–231 MB
Type · 1
Tor (network) → Overlay network, mix network, onion router, Anonymity application
Website · 1
Tor (network) → torproject.org
Written in · 1
Tor (network) → C, Python, Rust

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tor onion traffic network users project browser internet used services security anonymity web exit nodes relays service also attack privacy

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Tor (network)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Tor (network)DeveloperThe Tor Project1.00infobox
Tor (network)LicenseBSD 3-clause license1.00infobox
Tor (network)Operating systemUnix-like, (Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, iOS), Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
Tor (network)Release20 September 2002; 23 years ago (2002-09-20)1.00infobox
Tor (network)Repositorygitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/1.00infobox
Tor (network)Size150–231 MB1.00infobox
Tor (network)TypeOverlay network, mix network, onion router, Anonymity application1.00infobox
Tor (network)Websitetorproject.org1.00infobox
Tor (network)Written inC, Python, Rust1.00infobox
activistsinstance ofand users who are evading censorship0.80text
journalistsinstance ofand users who are evading censorship0.80text

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