BitTorrent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪtˌtɒrənt/


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BitTorrent /ˈbɪtˌtɒrənt/ n
  1. trademark a file transfer protocol which enables users to upload and download large files on the internet in the form of software, games, film, video, music, etc, from other users rather than from a central server
Etymology: C21: from bit3 (sense 1) + torrent, the name used in this system for a file that allows the data to be downloaded
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