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Thread ID: 108700 2010-04-08 04:01:00 Torrent downloads and Normal downloads AZ1 (15478) Press F1
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874176 2010-04-08 04:01:00 I am downloading a torrent download. But what is the difference between Torrent and normal downloads? Thanks for you help :help: AZ1 (15478)
874177 2010-04-08 04:04:00 There's probably more people with the same file (when you use torrents), than when you download a normal file. Speedy Gonzales (78)
874178 2010-04-08 04:07:00 You are probably asking for the difference between torrents and "http" downloads. In a torrent you are connected to a swarm where other users also have or are downloading the file as you and they share the file with you, this is called P2P. An "http" download is a download from a "single" server. narutophantom (12610)
874179 2010-04-08 04:08:00 There's probably more people with the same file (when you use torrents), than when you download a normal file.

Thanks for your help
I thought it was torrents were smaller:thanks
AZ1 (15478)
874180 2010-04-08 04:10:00 You are probably asking for the difference between torrents and "http" downloads. In a torrent you are connected to a swarm where other users also have or are downloading the file as you and they share the file with you, this is called P2P. An "http" download is a download from a "single" server.

So there is not a big difference?:drool
AZ1 (15478)
874181 2010-04-08 04:12:00 Well the file is smaller, (because thats NOT all of the file). Thats why you have peers and seeders. So, it speeds things up Speedy Gonzales (78)
874182 2010-04-08 04:20:00 lmgtfy.com pkm (13527)
874183 2010-04-09 06:06:00 Good pictorial explanation here.

en.wikipedia.org(protocol)
decibel (11645)
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