file sharing

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Then Napster arrived with online file sharing.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

While absent from the airwaves, in December 2000 and 2002, “The Weinerville Chanukah Special” was screened at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York, and thanks to the advent of file sharing and video streaming sites, the special gained a cult following through the 2010s, often the go-to choice for a Hanukkah episode of Christmas podcasts.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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