Bittorrent

: To ensure a file remains available even if the original uploader (the "seeder") leaves, clients prioritize downloading the pieces of the file that are least common within the swarm. Terminology

: A user who has a complete copy of the file and is only uploading to others. BitTorrent

: Servers that keep track of which peers are in a swarm and help them find each other. : To ensure a file remains available even

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol designed for the efficient distribution of large amounts of data across the internet. Created by Bram Cohen in 2001, it differs from traditional client-server downloads by allowing users to download pieces of a file simultaneously from multiple different sources (other users) rather than a single central server. BitTorrent