noun / verb
torrent
Digital file sharing through BitTorrent.
She downloads the public archive through a torrent.
Etymology
Torrent shortens BitTorrent. The name combines bit with the image of a rushing torrent; the computing sense retains that named source.
More examples
- The project distributes its large data set as a torrent.
- He torrents an openly licensed film from the creator's site.
- The torrent lets many participants share pieces of the same file.
Forms
torrent · torrents · torrented · torrenting