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Since in reality it is only the contents that are likely to be shared illegally. In itself, the BitTorrent protocol therefore has a real utility which ensures it, even today, to be widely used. Unless you increase the capacity of the server on which the resource is stored. In other words, in this case, the more a resource is requested, the less it is available. Even though a centralized model – for example a file to be uploaded to a site – easily results in server saturation. In doing so, the protocol has the advantage of making the most requested content more available. When you get a block, the software shares it with other users.

This file or link actually describes the breaking up of a file into blocks that can be downloaded from several “peers”, ie other computers like yours. You download a torrent file, or click on a “magnet” link – the rest is done in special software, for example uTorrent or transmission. Many Internet users frequent sites which allow the illegal downloading of films and series via the torrent protocol.