dark zone
Area without illumination
A dark zone is a region where normal conditions don't apply—whether from absence of light, communication, or oversight.
In gaming, particularly in titles like *The Division*, a dark zone is a lawless PvP area where players can attack each other and steal loot: I lost all my gear in the dark zone.
The term also appears in caving and diving for areas beyond light penetration, and in cellular networks for spots without signal coverage.
- shadowLight blocked by object
- shadow realmDark parallel dimension
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- black holeCollapsed star's remnant
- voidWithout legal effect
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