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Definition of P2P

By David Bolton, About.com

Definition: P2P Software is networking software where clients communicate directly with each other rather than go through a server.

Glossary:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Also Known As: Peer to Peer
Examples:
My favourite P2P application is Bittorrent
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