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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

The file sharing company had received lots of criticism from customers on social media after changing its terms of service, which some interpreted as allowing it the right to use files for AI training.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2025

But the abuse of AI could be as big a threat as file sharing was.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

About the only thing I could get out of Stallman was a concession that the e-book's copyright restrict all forms of file sharing to "noncommercial redistribution."

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

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