Peer to Peer Definition
peer-to-peer – adj : describing the transfer of
data directly from computer-to-computer, or user-to-user, rather than through a
central server. Peer-to-peer networks are difficult to monitor as the traffic
does not pass through a server, whereas more traditional file-sharing networks,
such as the original Napster, moved files through a server, allowing for
monitoring – and theoretically, control – of file-sharing behavior. ------------------------------------------------------------
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