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BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data. BitTorrent is one of the most common protocols for transferring large files, and it has been estimated that it accounts for roughly 27-55% of all Internet traffic (depending on geographical location) as of February 2009. [url=uTorrents beginner's guide]uTorrents beginner's guide[/url] |
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For downloading torrent first you need a bittorrent client, We recommend you uTorrent. But there are other clients also: BitTorrent, Vuze, Transmission... |
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Any .torrent file is a small file which contains
information about the data you are interested to download. Bittorrent
client use .torrent file to connect to trackers and download those
content. |
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Any seed is a client that offers a full copy of the
data of a certain torrent. When your BitTorrent client finishes
downloading, it will stay open until you close it. This process is
called a seed or seeding. |
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Any leecher is a client that is currently
downloading a torrent. The only one thing that differentiates a leecher
from a seed, the first one does not have the complete file. |
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A tracker is any server on the internet whose main
goal is to coordinate the actions of BitTorrent clients. Every time you
open a torrent, your computer connects to the tracker and asks for a
list of seeds and leechers to contact to. |
