ServersTerm of the Week: BitTorrent

Term of the Week: BitTorrent

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BitTorrent is a file distribution system used for transferring files across a network. As a file is downloaded, BitTorrent places the content on upload for other users; when multiple users download the same file at the same time, they upload pieces of the file to each other.

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