BitTorrent (BT) is a peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol for file sharing. The protocol was designed in April 2001, implemented and first released July 2, 2001[1] by programmer Bram Cohen, and is now maintained by BitTorrent, Inc. BitTorrent is a method of distributing large amounts of data widely without the original distributor incurring the entire costs of hardware, hosting and bandwidth resources. Instead, when data is distributed using the BitTorrent protocol, recipients each supply data to newer recipients, reducing the cost and burden on any given individual source, providing redundancy against system problems, and reducing dependence upon the original distributor. Usage of the protocol accounts for significant traffic on the Internet, but the precise amount has proven difficult to measure. There are numerous compatible BitTorrent clients, written in a variety of programming languages, and running on a variety of computing platforms OPERATION A BitTorrent client is any program which implements the BitTorrent protocol. Each client is capable of preparing, requesting, and transmitting any type of computer file over a network, using the protocol. A peer is any computer running an instance of a client. To share a file or group of files, a peer first creates a "torrent." This is a small file which contains metadata about the files to be shared, and about the tracker, the computer that coordinates the file distribution. Peers that want to download the file first obtain a torrent file for it, and connect to the specified tracker which tells them from which other peers to download the pieces of the file. Though both ultimately transfer files over a network, a BitTorrent download differs from a classic full-file HTTP request in several fundamental ways: BitTorrent makes many small P2P requests over different TCP sockets, while web-browsers typically make a single HTTP GET request over a single TCP socket. BitTorrent downloads in a random or "rarest-first" approach that ensures high availability, while HTTP downloads in a contiguous manner. BitTorrent 4.0.4 running under Windows XP Taken together, BitTorrent achieves much lower cost, much higher redundancy, and much greater resistance to abuse or "flash crowds" than a regular HTTP server. However, this protection comes at a cost: downloads take time to ramp up to full speed because these many peer connections take time to establish, and it takes time for a node to get sufficient data to become an effective uploader. As such, a typical BitTorrent download will gradually ramp up to very high speeds, and then slowly ramp back down toward the end of the download. This contrasts with an HTTP server that, while more vulnerable to overload and abuse, ramps up to full speed very quickly and maintains this speed throughout. In general, BitTorrent's non-contiguous download methods prevented it from supporting "progressive downloads" or "streaming playback". But recent comments by Bram Cohen and new developments by Red Swoosh suggest that streaming torrent downloads will soon be commonplace. Note:These Torrents Can Be Used For Downloading Fullversion Games,Softwares,Movies,TV Shows etc U will net torrent software to download from Torrents(see utorrent.com) 10 Amazing Torrent Sites I came across an awful “top torrent site” list yesterday so I decided to make my own. So Here it is, TorrentFreak’s one and only top torrent sites + firefox search plugins, June 2006. No Login required. The order is pretty arbitrary, if you don’t like it, make your own list For your consideration 1. Torrentz + Firefox Plugin 2. Mininova + Firefox Plugin 3. ThePirateBay + Firefox Plugin 4. Torrentspy + Firefox Plugin 5. Isohunt + Firefox Plugin 6. Meganova + Firefox Plugin 7. Bitenova + Firefox Plugin 8. BitTorrent + Firefox Plugin 9. Torrentbox 10. TorrentReactor + Firefox Plugin 10.1 Fenopy 10.2 myBitTorrent 10.3 Snarf-It