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peer-to-peer
[peer-tuh-peer]
adjective
involving direct contact or exchange between individuals of a similar rank or position; person-to-person: P2P
Studies have shown that peer-to-peer tutoring increases student performance across a range of subjects.
describing a computer network in which each node has the capacity to act as a server for all other nodes, allowing the exchange of information without a centralized server. P2P
peer-to-peer
adjective
P2P. (of a computer network) designed so that computers can send information directly to one another without passing through a centralized server
Word History and Origins
Origin of peer-to-peer1
Example Sentences
It provides one-to-one support by a perinatal support worker, counselling, talking therapy and peer-to-peer support through workshops and get-togethers.
A spokesperson said for over 20 years it had also run the successful Junior Road Safety Officer programme which was "an effective way to maximise the delivery of road safety awareness through peer-to-peer education from young people who know their local area".
Unlike cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, transactions made using XRP are verified through consensus - whereby the majority of validators on its peer-to-peer network must agree whether or not a transaction is valid before it is added to its blockchain.
Innovative Finance Isas let people use other types of financial arrangements such as peer-to-peer loans, without going through a bank.
To take advantage of the supposed service, you’re asked to pay through the peer-to-peer transaction service Cash App.
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