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P2P

American  
P2P British  

abbreviation

  1. peer-to-peer

"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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Transaction margin dollar growth was 10% in P2P and other consumer services and 11% in PayPal’s payment service provider business, both in constant currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“Almost all ships crossing the Strait are linked to Iran or China,” said Christopher Long, head of intelligence at U.K. maritime-security company Neptune P2P Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Most servers support P2P traffic, and there are no bandwidth limits, making Surfshark a solid choice for torrenting.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Maritime Security company Neptune P2P Group said the vessel had been seized by "suspected Iranian forces".

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

You can download it, put it on a P2P net, put it on your site, email it to a friend, and, if you’re addicted to dead trees, you can even print it.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

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