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BitTorrent
Part of the Internet technologies
glossary:
BitTorrent is a
content distribution protocol that enables efficient software distribution and peer-to-peer
sharing of very large files, such as entire movies and TV shows, by enabling
users to serve as network redistribution points.
BitTorrent's
protocol has been described as a "swarming, scatter and gather" file
transfer protocol. Rather than having to send a download to each customer
requesting it, the distributor or holder of content sends it to one customer
who, in turn, sends it to other customers. Clients share pieces of the download
back and forth until everyone has the complete download. This distribution
scheme makes it possible for the original server to handle many requests for
large files without requiring immense amounts of bandwidth.
Bram Cohen
wrote BitTorrent in Python
and made it available in 2001. BitTorrent is distributed freely under an open source
license.
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