: Digital fingerprints for every small "piece" of the file. This allows your torrent client to verify that the data received from other users is authentic and uncorrupted.
: Includes the names of the files being shared, their sizes, and the directory structure. Fichier torrent
: The client contacts the tracker (or uses DHT ) to find other "peers" (the swarm) who have the file. : Digital fingerprints for every small "piece" of the file
: You download pieces of the file from multiple users simultaneously ( leeching ). Once you have parts of the file, you automatically upload them to others ( seeding ). : The client contacts the tracker (or uses
: Modern systems often use magnet links instead of physical .torrent files, which contain the same essential identifying information (the hash) but don't require a central tracker. How the Torrenting Process Works
: The address of the tracker , a central server that keeps a list of users (peers) currently sharing the file.
A .torrent file contains specific instructions and data organized in a format called "Bencode":