SYSK 123: Expand Your Horizon – Learn About How BitTorrent Works

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BitTorrent is a populare peer-to-peer download method, which enables fast downloading of large files using minimum Internet bandwidth. Instead of downloading a file in its entirety, BitTorrent gathers pieces of the file you want and transfers them simultaneously from people who already have them. Learn about this innovative file-distribution method at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bittorrent3.htm and http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bittorrent.htm