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  2. Local Peer Discovery - Wikipedia

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    The Local Peer Discovery protocol, specified as BEP-14, [1] is an extension to the BitTorrent file-distribution system. It is designed to support the discovery of local BitTorrent peers, aiming to minimize the traffic through the Internet service provider's (ISP) channel and maximize use of higher-bandwidth local area networks (LANs).

  3. BitTorrent - Wikipedia

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    BitTorrent 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.

  4. BitTorrent tracker - Wikipedia

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    A BitTorrent tracker is a special type of server that assists in the communication between peers using the BitTorrent protocol.. In peer-to-peer file sharing, a software client on an end-user PC requests a file, and portions of the requested file residing on peer machines are sent to the client, and then reassembled into a full copy of the requested file.

  5. libtorrent - Wikipedia

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    libtorrent is an open-source implementation of the BitTorrent protocol. It is written in and has its main library interface in C++.Its most notable features are support for Mainline DHT, IPv6, HTTP seeds and μTorrent's peer exchange. libtorrent uses Boost, specifically Boost.Asio to gain its platform independence.

  6. Cache Discovery Protocol - Wikipedia

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    It is designed to support the discovery and utilisation of local data caches by BitTorrent peers, typically set up by ISPs wishing to minimise the impact of BitTorrent traffic on their network. The Cache Discovery Protocol was originally developed jointly by BitTorrent, Inc. and CacheLogic and first implemented in version 4.20 of the official ...

  7. BitTorrent (software) - Wikipedia

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    BitTorrent DNA (BitTorrent Delivery Network Accelerator) is a program designed to speed up the viewing of streaming video, downloading software (with or without the BitTorrent protocol) and playing online video games. It does so by distributing the end users' downloads between each other.

  8. Glossary of BitTorrent terms - Wikipedia

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    This includes any peer possessing 100% of the data or a web seed. When a downloader starts uploading content, the peer becomes a seed. [citation needed] Seeding refers to leaving a peer's BitTorrent client open and available for additional individuals to download from. Normally, a peer should seed more data than download.

  9. List of P2P protocols - Wikipedia

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    BitTorrent: BitComet, Bitlord, ... WinMX Peer Networking Protocol OurMX, WinMX, WinPY File transfer protocols used by only one application. Program