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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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High court sides with the entertainment industry in the fight against illegal file sharing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

With a clear analysis of issues ranging from Jefferson's philosophy of innovation to musical sampling, synthetic biology and Internet file sharing, this timely book brings a positive new perspective to important cultural and legal debates.

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

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