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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing File sharing] (Wikipedia) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing File sharing] (Wikipedia) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_sharing_applications Comparison of file sharing applications] (Wikipedia) | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing_timeline Timeline of sharing] (Wikipedia) |
Revision as of 11:24, 5 February 2009
Definition
File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a network.
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
- Web services
Links
- File sharing (Wikipedia)
- Comparison of file sharing applications (Wikipedia)
- Timeline of sharing (Wikipedia)