hidden networks
Secret linked systems
Hidden networks are connections, structures, or systems of relationships that operate out of public view.
The phrase often describes covert communication infrastructure: The spy ring maintained hidden networks across three continents.
In computing, a hidden network is a Wi-Fi network that doesn't broadcast its name, requiring users to know the identifier to connect.
More broadly, the term applies to any web of influence or activity that isn't immediately apparent: Researchers mapped the hidden networks of corporate ownership.
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- covertIntentionally concealed
- secretConcealed information
- secret societyCovert fraternal organization
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
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hidden networkspublic forums
Open spaces for discourse
broadcast media · public record · official channels · public discourse · mainstream media
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