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Glossary
Partition
A logical part of a hard disk that the operating system treats as a separate
hard disk. Each partition is assigned a unique drive letter. Partitions that are
integrated as fixed drives are also called "volumes".
Peer
See Torrent.
Port (Hardware)
A specific output on a device used to connect other devices by means of
a cable or plug. Examples are Ethernet ports, power connections and USB
ports.
Protocol
A data transfer convention which defines the time response, the control for-
mat and the data representation.
Share
An area, similar to a folder or directory, that has been set up to organise files
and allow access from the network. Shares can be "public", meaning acces-
sible to everyone in the network, or "private," meaning accessible only to se-
lected users in your network.
Seeder
See Torrent.
Streaming
Media, such as audio, video and photos that are constantly being received
whilst they are being simultaneously supplied by a streaming provider.
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