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BitTorrent (or BT) is a file transfer protocol developed by Bram Cohen and implemented in a client/server package of the same name. Using his software it is possible to distribute files over unreliable networks. These transfers are coordinated by special text files called torrent files (which use the extension .torrent), which help the BitTorrent clients coordinate the peer-based transfers. This means that by connecting to others using BT you can give and receive a common file using the combined bandwidth of all users.

In other words: It's a technology that allows for fast connections by using everyone's bandwidth who is currently using the files that are being transferred. Not only does one have to have the complete file of what's being transferred, but everyone who has even a small piece of it participates in the transfer.

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