File sharing is the basic idea of sharing a certain file, whether it be a song, image, video, or any other document with another person. There are many ways that file sharing can take place, both including and excluding the use of the internet. The use of external storage such as flash drives can help to allow others to access information, as well as sending files via the internet by email or other messaging services.
P2P File sharing, or Peer to Peer file sharing requires the use of a special software to share information with other users, usually random people.While using P2P file sharing it is usually hard to tell who is providing the information from a legal standpoint since the download is coming in bits and pieces from everyone's computer that has it. For example when using BitTorrent, the more popular the file is the faster it downloads - because more people are pitching in"
Some popular exampels of P2P file sharing as previously mentioned is BitTorrent, which allows users to seamlessly download and upload data. Another popular site that also allows users to do this is ThePirateBay. There has been many questions about the legality of these sites as of lately, since they are often providing users with illegal content. Some older P2P file sharing programs include Kazan and Bearshare, which let users download mainly music, but also other files.
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