= Onion service
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= Tor Onion service
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= Tor hidden service
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= Onion hidden service
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This is a way to host a server that actually hide the <IP> of the server from the client, just like <Tor (anonymity network)> hides the <IP> of the client from the server. Amazing tecnology!
This is why it enables hosting <illegal> things like the <Silk Road (marketplace)>: <law enforcement> is not able find where the server is hosted, and take it down or identify the owner.
Bibliography:
* https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/38194/how-can-i-get-the-ip-address-for-a-tor-hidden-service-hs-with-a-onion-address