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: The client contacts the tracker (or uses DHT ) to find other "peers" (the swarm) who have the file.
: Digital fingerprints for every small "piece" of the file. This allows your torrent client to verify that the data received from other users is authentic and uncorrupted. Fichier torrent
: The address of the tracker , a central server that keeps a list of users (peers) currently sharing the file. : The client contacts the tracker (or uses
: You download pieces of the file from multiple users simultaneously ( leeching ). Once you have parts of the file, you automatically upload them to others ( seeding ). : The address of the tracker , a
A .torrent file contains specific instructions and data organized in a format called "Bencode":
: Once all pieces are verified against the hash, the client assembles them into the original file. Legal and Safety Considerations