From LQWiki

BitTorrent is a peer to peer file distribution system that uses swarmcasting for its distribution which eases the network load from the original distributor. The name is a play on Bitstream, emphasizing the speed of BitTorrent. See wikipedia's article for more information.

Applications that use it

• Azureus
• KTorrent
• link to transmission
• Deluge

External links

• Official BitTorrent page
• BitTorrent introduction
• Azureus/Vuze
• rTorrent