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In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed, and usually also a list of the network locations of trackers, which are computers that help participants in the system find each other and form efficient distribution groups called swarms.[1] A torrent file does not contain the content to be distributed; it only contains information about those files, such as their names, sizes, folder structure, and cryptographic hash values for verifying file integrity. The term torrent may refer either to the metadata file or to the files downloaded, depending on the context. In a nutshell, a torrent file is like an index, with information of content (not the content itself) and address of world wide computers available with the content. Torrent file itself and the method of using torrent file have been created to ease load on servers and with help of torrents, one can download the required file from other c...

 In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed, and usually also a list of the network locations of trackers, which are computers that help participants in the system find each other and form efficient distribution groups called swarms.[1] A torrent file does not contain the content to be distributed; it only contains information about those files, such as their names, sizes, folder structure, and cryptographic hash values for verifying file integrity. The term torrent may refer either to the metadata file or to the files downloaded, depending on the context. In a nutshell, a torrent file is like an index, with information of content (not the content itself) and address of world wide computers available with the content. Torrent file itself and the method of using torrent file have been created to ease load on servers and with help of torrents, one can download the required file from ot...