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How do torrents work? [closed]

Can anyone explain to me or find me an article online, explaining in technical details how torrents work, which technology is used in creating?

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Gandalf StormCrow Avatar asked Jan 14 '10 11:01

Gandalf StormCrow


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2 Answers

See the bittorrent protocol specification.

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Quentin Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 08:09

Quentin


Wikipedia is usually a good place to start: BitTorrent

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nfechner Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 08:09

nfechner