What is BitTorrent?
BitTorrent is the global standard for delivering high-quality
files over the Internet. With an installed base of over 160 million
clients worldwide, BitTorrent technology has turned conventional
distribution economics on its head. The more popular a large video,
audio or software file, the faster and cheaper it can be transferred
with BitTorrent. The result is a better digital entertainment experience
for everyone.
BitTorrent is a protocol (a set of rules and description of how to
do things) allowing you to download files quickly by allowing people
downloading the file to upload (distribute) parts of it at the same
time. BitTorrent is often used for distribution of very large files,
very popular files and files available for free, as it is a lot cheaper,
faster and more efficient to distribute files using BitTorrent than a
regular