Bittorrent

: Servers that keep track of which peers are in a swarm and help them find each other.

: To ensure a file remains available even if the original uploader (the "seeder") leaves, clients prioritize downloading the pieces of the file that are least common within the swarm. Terminology BitTorrent

: A game-theoretic incentive system where peers prioritize sending data to those who are currently uploading data back to them, discouraging "leeching" (downloading without sharing). : Servers that keep track of which peers

: A small metadata file (.torrent) that contains information about the files to be shared and the address of the tracker. BitTorrent