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BitTorrent

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪ(t)ˌtɒrənt/
Definition of BitTorrent

noun

Computing, trademark
  • a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol for sharing large amounts of data over the Internet, in which each part of a file downloaded by a user is transferred to other users.

Origin:

early 21st century: blend of bit4 and torrent

BitTorrent in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of BitTorrent in the US English dictionary
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