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All About Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Networks




By:Vangie Beal(Page 4 of 4)

Did You Know...
Studies have shown that P2P traffic accounts for 50-70 percent of traffic on consumer ISPs networks, and that hundreds of millions of P2P clients have been downloaded and are in use. [Source: CacheLogic]

Key Terms To Understanding P2P

peer-to-peer architecture
Often referred to simply as peer-to-peer, or abbreviated P2P, a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities.

client/server architecture
A network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server.




Based in Nova Scotia, Vangie Beal is has been writing about technology for more than a decade. She is a frequent contributor to EcommerceGuide and managing editor at Webopedia. You can tweet her online @AuroraGG.


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