{"id":10813,"date":"2011-12-16T08:52:17","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T08:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/i2p\/"},"modified":"2011-12-16T08:52:17","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T08:52:17","slug":"i2p","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/24966\/i2p","title":{"rendered":"I2P"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_i2p_mean\">What Does I2P Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I2P is an open source project attempting to create ananonymousnetwork for communicationover the Internet. Communication in I2P is encrypted to provide protection and security against attackers and hackers. <\/p>\n<p>I2P wass originally short for the Invisible Internet project.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_i2p\">Techopedia Explains I2P<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I2P is an open-source free technology. 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