File sharing

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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

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