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BitTorrent

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000112

A peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol where users connect directly to share and download files. Instead of downloading a file from a single source, participants, known as peers, download small pieces of the file from multiple other users and upload pieces they already have. A small metadata file with a .torrent extension or a magnet link is required to initiate the download and locate other peers in the swarm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000112
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000112",
  "term": "BitTorrent",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol where users connect directly to share and download files. Instead of downloading a file from a single source, participants, known as peers, download small pieces of the file from multiple other users and upload pieces they already have. A small metadata file with a .torrent extension or a magnet link is required to initiate the download and locate other peers in the swarm.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/bittorrent/"
}

Record 125 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.