What is file sharing?
File sharing is the transfer of files from person to person through downloading and uploading. As long as the file is uploaded online anybody who finds the file is able to access file.
What is P2P file sharing?
P2P file sharing is the sharing of files through uploads and downloads through different users. Instead of downloading from one location users are given access to multiple people. The Bittorrent Effect explains what multiple users are optimal since “broadband users download super fast, but upload very slowly” which creates unequal trade between two people. So by downloading from multiple sources everybody is able to get their desired files within seconds.
What are some examples of P2P sharing?
The best example of P2p sharing was the former program Napster which allowed people to share their music. For those too young the most familiar form of file sharing at the moment is any torrent download, which has been taken up by many video game down-loaders or programs that need to allow people to download a huge file.
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