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Why is distributing random pieces of a file faster than a contiguous transfer?
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Mar 15, 20261887 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Why is it said that BitTorrent is faster, partly, because it transfers random pieces of a file instead of transferring it from start to finish in a contiguous/linear fashion? EDIT: But why do they have to be 'random'? Why not a more predictable 'semi-contiguous' transfer in which one peer gives you…
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The key is that you are getting the file from several sources (peers) at the same time rather than from one source. If you have a file that's split into 10 parts and takes 100 seconds to download from 1 server then theoretically you can get the file…
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