Peer-to-peer network is a communications network that allows all computers in the network to act as servers and share their files with all other users on the network. On the Internet, peer-to-peer network is a type of transient Internet network that allows a group of computer users with the same networking program to connect with each other and directly access files from one another’s hard drives. Peer to Peer networks also referred to as P2P networks are generally used for connecting nodes via largely distinct connections. Such networks are useful for many purposes like sharing content files containing audio, video, data or anything in digital format is very common, and realtime data, such as telephony traffic, is also passed using P2P technology.

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