Blog: P2P


According to Margomin on WordPress, “file sharing is a sharing and transmitting of computer data in a network or internet with various access levels.” File sharing allows people to obtain and transmit data using online platforms. Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing is a type of file sharing that uses technology specifically for sharing data between users. This type of data can range from music, movies, and games. There are many platforms for P2P file sharing, including BitTorrent. The BitTorrent application can download a movie or television show episode in a matter of minutes. With the application, “the more files you’re willing to share, the faster any individual torrent downloads to your computer” (Thompson). Other P2P file sharing networks, like Kazaa and Broadband, have unequal uploading and downloading speeds, making it slower to either share or obtain a file.
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