P2P

File sharing is distributing or giving access to digital media through the use of networks and the internet. File sharing allows people to access and distribute information from different locations. 

P2P file sharing is a peer to peer file sharing that facilitates users to access and share digital information/files with each other by using networks and software programs (P2P File Sharing 2016). P2P file sharing is a way to share documents, music, and play games by using software programs.

Some examples of P2P file sharing is the application Gnutella. Users who use the Gnutella software connect to the Gnutella network and can access files from there. Gnutella users place the files they want to share on their hard disks and make them available for everyone else for downloading in P2P. Users can share and access different files such as music and movies for free. 

Another example of a P2P file-sharing software is BitTorrent that allows for faster download. According to the article, "The BitTorrent Effect" by Clive Thompson, BitTorrent  "is another rumble in the endless copyright wars. It's a technology that is changing the landscape of broadcast media". 

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