Definitions

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  • proper noun trademark A peer-to-peer file sharing protocol.

Etymologies

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bit +‎ torrent.

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Examples

  • Although the word "BitTorrent" is often used in context with the word "piracy," the company itself has steered clear of legal problems by avoiding any distribution of unlicensed content, and narrowing its focus to delivering the best Internet file-sharing technology it's capable of building.

    Ars Technica Jon Brodkin 2012

  • BitTorrent is the easy target, but there are numerous other methods for people to obtain copyright data.

    Arrrrr and arrrggggh! « 2009

  • BitTorrent is often used by people exchanging pornography and illegal copies of movies, but creators of video and software also choose to use BitTorrent as an inexpensive way to distribute their creations.

    Comcast Tests a New Bandwidth Throttle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • BitTorrent is the go-to resource for downloading everything from music and movies to software and operating systems, but as its popularity continues to grow, so do the number of tools available for making the most of it.

    Top 10 BitTorrent Tools and Tricks | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • But the San Francisco company, BitTorrent, is showing signs of serious trouble while it tries to commercialize the technology.

    BitTorrent Sacks Half Its Staff - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • BitTorrent is often used by people exchanging pornography and illegal copies of movies, but creators of video and software also choose to use BitTorrent as an inexpensive way to distribute their creations.

    Comcast Tests a New Bandwidth Throttle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • BitTorrent is by far the more popular (or at least well known and discussed) method of file sharing right now, but Usenet has been around forever, and its often blazing download speeds and ease of use has kept a lot of users loyal for years.

    Download Files with Usenet | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • Back when Miro was named Democracy Player, Adam detailed how to use its built-in BitTorrent client to download your favourite TV episode torrents from the web.

    Miro is Your TiVo for Internet Video | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • Top 10 BitTorrent Tools and Tricks “BitTorrent is the go-to resource for downloading everything from music and movies to software and operating systems, but as its popularity continues to grow, so do the number of tools available for making the most of it.”

    Friday, February 1, 2008 | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • By now BitTorrent is a common and popular file-sharing protocol, so chances are you all know how it works.

    Five Best BitTorrent Applications | Lifehacker Australia 2008

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