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Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the network. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes. Peers make a portion of their resources, … See more
While P2P systems had previously been used in many application domains, the concept was popularized by file sharing systems such as the music-sharing application Napster (originally released in 1999). The peer-to … See more
Incentivizing resource sharing and cooperation
Cooperation among a community of participants is key … See moreResearchers have used computer simulations to aid in understanding and evaluating the complex behaviors of individuals within the network. "Networking research often … See more
A peer-to-peer network is designed around the notion of equal peer nodes simultaneously functioning as both "clients" and "servers" to the other nodes on the network. This model of network arrangement differs from the client–server model where … See more
Content delivery
In P2P networks, clients both provide and use resources. This means that unlike client–server … See moreIntellectual property law and illegal sharing
Although peer-to-peer networks can be used for legitimate purposes, rights holders have targeted peer-to-peer over the involvement … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - See more
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