At its core, torrenting is a method of decentralized file sharing. Unlike traditional downloading, where you pull a file from a single central server, torrenting utilizes . This protocol breaks large files—like high-definition movies, complete TV series, or massive video game libraries—into tiny "bits."
Before torrents, downloading large files often crashed central servers. BitTorrent solved this by breaking files into small pieces, allowing users (peers) to download from and upload to one another simultaneously. Decentralization:
