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file sharing

British  

noun

  1. the practice of sharing computer data or space on a network

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For torrenting and peer-to-peer file sharing, a VPN can safeguard users’ identities and activity, making file sharing safer and more secure.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Thousands of companies, from tech groups like Google to small enterprises to healthcare organizations, rely on data centers for basic needs like file sharing or running applications.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

Seven file sharing services also failed to respond to requests for information from the regulator.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2025

By the end of that day, a recording of the full 17-minute livestream had been uploaded to dozens of other file sharing services, video streaming sites and social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube and Reddit.

From New York Times May 19, 2022

The company's eagerness to appropriate time-worn hacker principles such as file sharing and communal information ownership, while at the same time selling a service based on proprietary software, sends a distressing mixed message.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

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