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Glossary
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A series of protocols for
communication over interconnected networks. The standard for transferring
data over networks. See also Protocol.
Torrent
BitTorrent (bit: the smallest unit of data; torrent: a strong and fast-moving
current, from Latin torrens) is a file sharing protocol that is particularly suita-
ble for quickly distributing large quantities of data. Torrents are usually only a
few dozen kilobytes large and are provided for download from the websites
of providers or over Index sites.
The initial Seeder Peer (seed: to sow), establishes the link to the file being of-
fered as Torrent and keeps it available.
The Client software receives from the Tracker a list of remote stations which
have the data or parts of it, or which are interested. As soon as a Peer receives
a segment and has verified the checksum, it reports this to the Tracker and
can then forward this piece of data to the other Peers.
The sum of all Peers interested in the same Torrent is called a Cluster. Peers
which possess the entire content of the Torrent, meaning they do not down-
load anything from other Clients and only distribute the data, are called
Seeders. Leecher (from leech) is the name for Peers that do not have the en-
tire Torrent content and still need to download further segments.
UPnP
Universal Plug n Play. A series of computer network protocols that simplify
the implementation of networks at home by seamlessly connecting devices
with each other. See also Protocol.
Volumes
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