Tor (network)
Tor, short for The Onion Router,[6] is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.[7] It directs Internet traffic via a free, worldwide volunteer overlay network that consists of more than seven thousand relays.[8]
This article is about the software and anonymity network. For the software's organization, see The Tor Project. For the magazine, see Tor.com.Developer(s)
September 20, 2002[1]
50–55 MB
Using Tor makes it more difficult to trace a user's Internet activity. Tor protects personal privacy by concealing a user's location and usage from anyone performing network surveillance or traffic analysis.[9] It protects the user's freedom and ability to communicate confidentially through IP address anonymity using Tor exit nodes.[10]
Developer(s)
Tor Project
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- Windows XP and later
- Unix-like (inc. macOS)
- Android
90–165 MB
37 languages[126]
The Tor Project
29 October 2015[157]
C/C++, JavaScript, CSS, XUL
- Windows XP and later
- Unix-like (inc. macOS)
English