torrent file defination

Torrent :

A popular file sharing service developed by
Bram Cohen that prevents
people from downloading constantly unless
they are willing to share
in the overall transmission load on the
network. Released in the
summer of 2001, BitTorrent is similar to
KaZaA and other distributed
swapping services where users download from
other users and do not
use a centralized directory as in the
original Napster service.
However, BitTorrent is also different than
all of them because it
makes every downloading user an uploading
user.

Large Files Become Torrents
Instead of downloading an entire file,
BitTorrent breaks a file into
chunks and distributes them among several
participating users.
When you download a "torrent," you are also
uploading it to another
user. BitTorrent balances the load because
broadband download and
upload speeds are not the same. Users
download files faster than
they can upload them, which makes them less
interested in sharing
bandwidth to upload to someone else.
BitTorrent ensures every user
participates in uploading.
BitTorrent has become widely used for
transferring huge program files
as well as pirated movies. In 2004, one
estimate placed BitTorrent
files as a third of all Internet traffic.
Although the specific
amount for BitTorrent may vary, the
combination of all file sharing
applications in use account for a huge chunk
of traffic.for more information
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