TorrentFreak

The place where breaking news, BitTorrent and copyright collide

BitTorrent Simulator: How and Why BitTorrent works

BitTorrent is a great protocol to distribute large files. One of it’s main advantages is that every downloader starts sharing right away, even without having a full copy of the file.

Other key features of BitTorrent are:

  • Rarest piece first: sending the rarest piece first to ensure its availability in the swarm
  • Tit-for-tat sharing: what you give is what you get
  • The BitTorrent simulator is a nice graphical representation of how and why BitTorrent works.

    BitTorrent simulator

    via p2pblog

    Related Posts

    Previous Post | Next Post

    • BTGuard - BitTorrent Anonymously

    NewsBits

    Even more news...

    • Blu-ray Anti-Piracy Tech Stops Discs and Promotes Purchases

      An anti-piracy system present in all official Blu-ray players since 2012 has received a fresh update...

    • Foxtel Breeds Pirates by Locking Up Game of Thrones

      One of the main reasons why people turn to piracy is the lack of legal alternatives....

    • UK Student Admits Breaching Sony Copyrights With Leak of PS3 SDK

      Last year an Internet user known as El Nomeo leaked version 3.70 of Sony’s Playstation3 SDK...

    • Pirates Can Be Identified Despite Sharing IP Addresses, ISP Claims

      Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation is a network mechanism through which many Internet subscribers can share the...

    • Feds Seize Cash from Major Bitcoin Exchange’s Dwolla Account

      The U.S. Government has taken a significant action against the web’s top Bitcoin exchange by seizing...

    MostDiscussed

    Below are TorrentFreak's most discussed articles of the past month. Join the discussion if you like.

    CopyQuote

    Left Quote

    “The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.

    Peter Sunde Left Quote

    PopularArticles

    A selection of some TorrentFreak's classics dug up from our archives.