File sharing

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Definition[edit | edit source]

File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a network. Today, most often file sharing refers to sharing files on a personal computers with the world via P2P technology. But in more general sense, file sharing can happen in various ways and permissions.

There exist several solutions:

peer-to-peer (P2P) models, where the files are stored on and served by personal computers of the users.
File upload/download systems (e.g. FTP servers or portalware) that offers file sharing functionalities, usually with restricted permissions for upload.
Web services, that allow to store files and that can be retrieved by a user or invited people

Links[edit | edit source]

File sharing (Wikipedia)
Comparison of file sharing applications (Wikipedia)
Timeline of sharing (Wikipedia)