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However, the content of the shared files is a potential minefield.

Given that it’s just another way to share large files, torrenting is not illegal in and of itself. The torrent client is an independent piece of software that decodes torrent files to establish connections between users to share and receive torrents. It divides files into smaller pieces and distributes them from file splitters (seeders) to file consumers (leechers) using a torrent client. BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer communication protocol, is used for torrenting. To make file sharing more accessible, users, or peers, save small portions of individual large files on their own devices. Unlike other file-sharing protocols, torrenting doesn’t require using a central server. On the other hand, when you download something, you also have to upload it, which can significantly impact your connection speed.

By performing the functions of a mini-server, peers help lighten the load on the central server. The torrent file automatically switches between servers and keeps track of which user has which packet. Commonly, all it takes to get a file from the internet onto your computer is to click a “download” button.īut torrenting operates unusually Instead of downloading an entire file from one server at once, a “torrent” will split the file into smaller pieces, known as “packets.”Īll these data packets are stored on one central computer (a “seeder”) and distributed to the other computers in the network. With peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, users can send and receive files without necessarily storing any of them on a central server.

The term “torrenting” is commonly used to refer to file sharing via a P2P network.