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Bit Torrent: Files
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Bit torrent by definition is just a file transfer protocol. A Bit Torrent client is the application which uses that protocol. A list of clients can be found here. You can use BitTorrent to share and download any type of file you want.
These are all terms that are used when downloading bit torrent files, you should know what they mean so you can understand the bit torrent P2P process. Leeches are people who download but do not upload or allow sharing of their files. Seeders or seeds are people who are sharing their files as they download news ones. A swarm is a group of people who all have parts of a torrent file or an entire file on their computer and are sharing; using a simultaneous upload download process. A tracker is a server that manages the bit torrent file transfer process.
Bit Che makes searching for torrents simple. It quickly searches lots of torrent websites for files and easily organizes the results. Bit Che allows you to instantly preview the torrent details by reading the torrent file directly. Easily view the page where the torrent was found or click to open the torrent in your favorite downloader. Bit Che ... features built-in filtering to remove duplicate torrents found across the different sites that it searches. Bit Che is the fastest and most efficient torrent search tool available.
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In a typical situation, the user requires a seed to download a file using the Bit Torrent protocol. A seed is a computer that has the entire file to be downloaded, and has made that file available for downloading. Anyone can make their computer a seed by simply downloading a torrent file and leaving the connection open to facilitate other users wishing to download the same file. A user may download a file directly from the seed, or from another computer who has either directly or indirectly downloaded the file from the seed.
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Comcast, the # 2 internet provider in the United States, is being served a class action suit for limiting the bandwidth of Bit Torrent users. The suit alleges that it is a breach of contract for a user’s bandwidth to be limited. “The filing asserts that Hart upgraded his internet service to Comcast’s high-speed internet� package in September 2007 to gain faster speeds specifically for the blocked applications in question. In the subscriber agreement� none of the terms stated that Comcast would impede or limit the blocked applications.” (quoted from the Half Life Source article).
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This is the time when you MAKE SURE you leave Bit Torrent open. It'll say "finished" but as soon as someone gets your .torrent you'll see your upload climbing - first... you need to upload the .torrent file for public access, otherwise you'll be hosting a file that nobody else has access to. For that, return to the main page and see Step 3.
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