====== BitTorrent ======
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**BitTorrent** is a [dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:p2p]] file-sharing [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:protocol]] that enables massive distribution of files over the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:internet]]. It allows users to share very large files like movies, books and TV shows.

The **BitTorrent protocol** helps to efficiently download files from the Internet. It allows an unlimited number of users to connect to a site simultaneously without causing the server to run out of bandwidth.

BitTorrent is an [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:oss]], peer-assisted program that was developed in [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:python]] programming language by Bram Cohen in 2001.

Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/1865/bittorrent ]]


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