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When used to describe a file sharing network, the term is often used as a synonym for "friend-to-friend"—both describing networks where direct connections are only established between trusted friends. Software such as Nullsoft's Waste use this method. The most widespread "non-darknet" file sharing networks, such as BitTorrent, are not true darknets since peers will communicate with anyone else on the network. Darknet is also commonly used in a broader sense to describe any network which is non-commercial, that offers some level of anonymity and or obscurity. These networks usually make it less cost effective to uncover a user's activities. Many darknets require software to be installed to access them. Popular darknets include Freenet and GNUnet (when using its "F2F topology" option). Almost all known darknets are decentralized and therefore considered peer to peer.
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