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- | ===== Peer to Peer (P2P) ===== | + | ===== Peer-to-Peer (P2P) ===== |
- | [[dido:public:ra:xapend.glossary| Return to Glossary ]] | + | [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]] |
- | **Peer to Peer (P2P)** is a network where the "peers" are computer systems which are connected to each other via the Internet. Files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central server. In other words, each computer on a P2P network becomes a file server as well as a client. | + | **Peer-to-Peer (P2P)** is a network where the "[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:peer | Peers]]" are computer systems which are connected to each other via the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:internet|Internet]]. Files can be shared directly between systems on the network without the need of a central [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:server|server]]. In other words, each computer on a P2P network becomes a file server as well as a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:c:client|client]]. |
- | Source: [[https://techterms.com/definition/p2p | Peer to Peer (P2P) ]] | + | Source: [[https://techterms.com/definition/p2p ]] |