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| − | [[category:computer terminology]][[BitTorrent]] is both the name of a [[ | + | <hide> |
| + | [[page type::article]] | ||
| + | [[thing type::software]] | ||
| + | [[category:computer terminology]] | ||
| + | </hide> | ||
| + | ==About== | ||
| + | [[BitTorrent]] is both the name of a [[/system|file sharing system]] (which includes both the BitTorrent [[protocol]], the [[.torrent]] file format, and the [[/tracker|torrent tracker]]) and the [[/client|software]] which first implemented it. | ||
| − | + | It can also refer to: | |
| + | * the files downloaded via the BitTorrent protocol ("I downloaded a torrent of that TV show, so we can watch it now.") | ||
| + | * the act of either uploading or downloading such files ("I'm torrenting some movies right now, which may be using bandwidth.") | ||
| + | ** Uploading tends to happen automatically as a result of downloading, due to the nature of the {{l/sub|system}}. | ||
| + | * a [[.torrent]] file, which acts as a sort of "key" to retrieve the desired files from the internet | ||
| + | ==Pages== | ||
| + | * [[/client]] | ||
| + | * [[/sites]] | ||
| + | * [[/system]] | ||
| + | * [[/tracker]] | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* {{wikipedia}} | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 31 March 2015
About
BitTorrent is both the name of a file sharing system (which includes both the BitTorrent protocol, the .torrent file format, and the torrent tracker) and the software which first implemented it.
It can also refer to:
- the files downloaded via the BitTorrent protocol ("I downloaded a torrent of that TV show, so we can watch it now.")
- the act of either uploading or downloading such files ("I'm torrenting some movies right now, which may be using bandwidth.")
- Uploading tends to happen automatically as a result of downloading, due to the nature of the system.
- a .torrent file, which acts as a sort of "key" to retrieve the desired files from the internet