However, the TORRENT fileĮxtension has become synonymous with piracy due to the large numbers of illegal Promote free games, movie trailers or software. Peer-to-peer networks are entirely legal and many publishers use the network to This ensures that the correct parts are being downloaded and that they Part and an SHA-1 hash code, which is used to verify the integrity of receivedĭata. TORRENT files typically include the individual filenames contained within aĭownload, the URL of a tracker, which is used to monitor the location andĪvailability of all the parts of the given file, as well as the length of each The complete file, and the resources needed to gather this information areĪre used by BitTorrent clients to initialise the download of other files. The location of these parts is needed by a client to download Upload and download data simultaneously hence reducing the load on the original Shared over the BitTorrent network are split into parts to allow clients to File extension TORRENT is associated withīitTorrent clients, and denotes a file which stores metadata about filesĪvailable for download via any torrent compatible peer-to-peer (P2P) network.
