P2P File Sharing

File sharing is a term often used on Internet for providing access for others to have access to their computer files. Such as images, videos, audio, music, etc. When file sharing, it can also be called as P2P method (peer-to-peer). For P2P, users use software that make them connects in to a peer-to-peer network to search for shared files on the computers of other users connected to the network. When users find files they want, they can download it. In addition, large files will be broken down into smaller ones; smaller ones may be obtained from multiple peers and then reassembled by the downloader. The famous downloaders, eMule, uTorrent and BitTorrent are examples of P2P file sharing programs. Some Chinese video network software, PPTV, PPStream, etc, are peer-to-peer as well. P2P often make download speed faster, “The slow download process, often using a peer-to-peer technology called BitTorrent, required patience and a modicum of sophistication by users.” Reported by Brian Stelter. BitTorrtent is so called BT, it is P2P program which makes download process faster.