Torrent Terminology
Below are the meanings of common torrent terms:
Peer
A peer is someone downloading the file from a seeder but who doesn't yet have the full file.
Seed
To seed a torrent is to share it. A torrent's seed count is the number of people sharing the full file. Zero seeds means nobody can download the entire file.
Swarm
A group of people downloading and sharing the same torrent.
Leech
Leechers download more than they upload. A leecher might instead upload nothing at all after the full file has been downloaded.
Tracker
A server that tracks all the connected users and helps them find each other.
Client
The program or web service used by a torrent file or magnet link to understand how to download or upload files.
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