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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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Its P2P/torrenting servers are optimized for file sharing and downloading from peer-to-peer networks.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

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

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 next set of file sharing services to be sued after Napster were even more decentralized peer-to-peer systems; the Napster court's reinterpretation of Sony would not be able to reach them.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James

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