File Sharing: The ability to transmit files from one computer to another over a network or the internet.
P2P File Sharing: Allows users to access and download files such as: Media Files, E books, Software, Music, Movies and much more. The P2P software program searches for other computers connected on the same network in order to download the desired content.
Examples of P2P File Sharing:
Limewire was a music sharing network that was similar to Napster that I use to use growing up. I was able to download Albums and singles for free before the site got shut down.
BitTorrent (From the reading "The BitTorrent Effect") Is one of the most successful peer-to-peer programs. It lets users quickly upload and download an huge amount of data. It is said that the amount of data traffic shared through BitTorrent amounts to more than 1/3 of the data sent through the Internet and over 20 million users have downloaded their application.
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