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BitTorrent, also referred to simply as torrent, is a communication protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P), which enables users to distribute data and electronic files over the Internet in a decentralized manner. The protocol is developed and maintained by Rainberry, Inc., and was first released in 2001. [2]
BitTorrent is a proprietary adware [5] BitTorrent client developed by Bram Cohen and Rainberry, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins.
The following is a general comparison of BitTorrent clients, which are computer programs designed for peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. [1] The BitTorrent protocol coordinates segmented file transfer among peers connected in a swarm. A BitTorrent client enables a user to exchange data as a peer in one or more swarms.
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BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol for file sharing. It may also refer to: Rainberry, Inc., a company, formerly known as BitTorrent, Inc., which develops and maintains the BitTorrent protocol and BitTorrent-clients; BitTorrent (software), the original BitTorrent client; BitTorrent DNA (Delivery Network Accelerator)
Rainberry, Inc., [3] formerly known as BitTorrent, Inc., is an American company responsible for μTorrent and BitTorrent Mainline. [4] [5] The company was founded on September 22, 2004 by Bram Cohen and Ashwin Navin.
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As of January 2005, BitTorrent traffic made up more than a third of total residential internet traffic, [2] although this dropped to less than 20% as of 2009. Some ISPs deal with this traffic by increasing their capacity whilst others use specialised systems to slow peer-to-peer traffic to cut costs.