Onion routing
Onion Routing is a method used to enhance online privacy and security. It works by sending your internet data through a series of volunteer-operated servers, known as nodes. Each server only knows the previous and next nodes, not the complete route or source. This multi-layered approach, like peeling an onion, encrypts data at each stage, making it difficult for anyone to trace back to the original sender. This technique is commonly used in services like Tor, allowing users to browse the internet anonymously and access content without revealing their identity or location.
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Onion routing is a technique used to protect privacy and anonymity online. It works by sending data through a series of servers, called nodes, each of which removes a layer of encryption, similar to peeling an onion. When you send a message using onion routing, it wraps your data in multiple layers of encryption and routes it through several nodes before reaching the final destination. This process makes it difficult for anyone to trace the original source of the message or see its content, ensuring that users can communicate more privately on the internet.