P2P

      File sharing is the private or public access to digital media(eBooks, documents and more) that can be shared from one computer to another. P2P file sharing stands for peer-to-peer file sharing. It is a software program used to locate computers that have a file you want to download. A few examples of P2P sharing are LimeWire, BearShare and BitTorrent. In the article "The BitTorrent Effect," the text states "The real value of the so-called BitTorrent broadcaster would be in highlighting the good stuff, much as the collaborative filtering of Amazon and TiVo helps people pick good material." P2P is very useful but should be closely monitored because it is a multitude of files and if not used or active it just takes up space. 

Works Cited:

1. The BitTorrent Effect by Clive Thompson, Wired, January 2005. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.01/bittorrent.html