The definition of file sharing is as simple as it sounds.
It is transferring or distributing files through the Internet. These files can
be anything from pictures and music to word documents. When you want to send
large amounts of information it is best to use P2P file sharing, also known as peer-to-peer
sharing.
P2P file sharing is directly sharing files through a
network without a central server. Users can use P2P software program to share files like games, movies, music, books, etc. The software can connect millions of computers at a time making it easy to share and download files. This makes file sharing very easy and
convenient but a problem because it has led to piracy. The article “Should
Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access?” explains the growing problem of piracy.
Pirate Bay and Rapidshare are two examples of file sharing services that people
have taken advantage of and used for piracy.
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