Deep Web Information, The deep web , [1] invisible web , [2] or hidden web [3] are parts of the World Wide Web whose contents are not indexed by standard web search engines . The opposite term to the deep web is the surface web , which is accessible to anyone using the Internet. [4] Computer scientist Michael K. Bergman is credited with coining the term deep web in 2001 as a search indexing term. [5] The content of the deep web is hidden behind HTTP forms [6] [7] and includes many very common uses such as web mail , online banking , and services that users must pay for, and which are protected by paywalls , such as video on demand and some online magazines and newspapers. The content of the deep web can be located and accessed by a direct URL or IP address , and may require a password or other security access past the p...