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Having a doubt needs explaination plzzz

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smile Original post #1
Dec 2, 2007 at 12:20 PM
Hi.... guys...

Plzzz dont mind.... I have few Questions ....Can anyone correctly explain me:)...It will be very helpul for me:p

1. What is a Torrent???

2.What are codecs???? And why they are used???

3.What are P2P softwares??? What is Limewire....Howz its Useful???
Batistabomb
Dec 2, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Torrent :

We can call this with other name i.e; "illegal" , because i think you are aware some users uploads many videos,movies in rapid share in different parts,instead of doing this we can upload a whole movie or whole game from 600 MB to 7 GB even un a sinle part or file which is a torrent,these torrents can only be downloaded using third party software mostly " Bit Torrent", also so many techniques are in practice nowadays which makes torrent speeds to increase

Codecs :

Codecs are a program or a coded algorithm which are used as backbone for supporting different compressed / encoded file types, i think you know mostly net downloaded videos when played gives error " Codecs Missing", these are downloadable for every players and softwares and available free on net

P2P Softwares :

what exactly a peer-to-peer network means, a LAN between 2 or more systems without a intermediare device and simply by menas of a CAT Cabling, so P2P Softwares are those which used to share files,audio,video e.t.c; between systems in a P2P LAN,

"Lime wire" Comes under this category which is used for file sharing, not only for windows to windows but also winows to macintosh e.t.c;
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Dec 2, 2007 at 4:00 PM
thanks a lot:)