P2P

File sharing is the process of distributing or sharing media (audio, video, text files) from one computer to another. Few ways files can be shared are: through the use of removable devices like USB, through centralized servers like Google Drive or Dropbox, through hyperlinks and downloads from the world wide web and lastly through the most commonly used peer-to-peer networking (P2P). In peer-to-peer sharing, instead of sharing media files through a server, people share files through a network. Computers connected to a single network can share each other's files with a simple file search. One of the most popular examples of P2P sharing is BitTorrent. In the article The BitTorrent Effect, the author says that "It takes hours to download a ripped episode of Alias or Monk off Kazaa (another file-sharing application), but BitTorrent can do it in minutes." Creator Bram Cohen is so proud of his creation (aka BitTorrent) that he gets up every morning and sees his Paypal account "fill up with donations from grateful BitTorrent users - enough to support his family" (Thompson, 2005). Although these file sharing applications help millions of users to get their desired file easily and free, some data sharing can cause the violation of copyright laws and the rise of internet piracy. If and only if these applications are used properly without violating internet ethics, the full utilization of technology can be achieved.

Sources:
https://www.wired.com/2005/01/bittorrent-2/