BitTorrent
A popular file sharing service developed by Bram Cohen that prevents people from downloading constantly unless they are willing to share in the overall transmission load on the network. Released in the summer of 2001, BitTorrent is similar to KaZaA and other distributed swapping services where users download from other users and do not use a centralized directory as in the original Napster service. However, BitTorrent is also different than all of them because it makes every downloading user an uploading user.
Large Files Become Torrents
Instead of downloading an entire file, BitTorrent breaks a file into chunks and distributes them among several participating users. When you download a "torrent," you are also uploading it to another user. BitTorrent balances the load because broadband download and upload speeds are not the same. Users download files faster than they can upload them, which makes them less interested in sharing bandwidth to upload to someone else. BitTorrent ensures every user participates in uploading.
BitTorrent has become widely used for transferring huge program files as well as pirated movies. In 2004, one estimate placed BitTorrent files as a third of all Internet traffic. Although the specific amount for BitTorrent may vary, the combination of all file sharing applications in use account for a huge chunk of traffic. For more information, visit www.bittorrent.com. See peer-to-peer network, Napster and KaZaA.
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2006-07-04 12:40:08
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answered by Smiddy 5
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torrenting is a way to download files from multiple servers allowing to go faster. you download the file(s) from the seeders (people who have the files ready to download). if there are more seeders it goes faster and slower with less. to use a torrent file you need a program to read torrents. you can get one from www.bittorent.com. download the program and install it. then download the torrent file and run it. finally wait.
2006-07-04 19:43:59
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answered by gameguy1x4 1
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You need to download the bit torrent software on your machine. Goto http://www.bittorrent.com/index.html. Don't know how it works, but install the software and you can download those sort of files.
2006-07-04 19:40:31
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answered by Robert W 2
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you need to get a cleitn to actually get ot a torrent install bitorrent from www.bittorrent.com
and it will automatically associate all torrent and let you download them
2006-07-04 19:37:58
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answered by The Musafir 2
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Try here
http://www.rootshell.be/~hound/Torrenting.htm
or here
http://www.torrentbox.com/extras-faq.php
Try here
2006-07-04 19:39:04
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answered by Lisa S 2
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you dont know what torrent is????? aaahh! aaahh!! my head! it hurts! aaah! aaaah! AAAAHHH! ow ow ow ow ow ow! aaargh!
2006-07-04 19:38:04
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-07-04 19:37:21
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answered by CAP 2
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