BitTorrent
/ˈbɪtˌtɒrənt/noun
- Computing, trademark a peer-to-peer file transfer protocol for sharing large amounts of data over the Internet, in which each part of a file downloaded by a user is transferred to other users【计算机】〈商标〉 比特流（一种端对端文件传输协议, 用户通过它可将下载文件的每一个部分传送给其他用户, 从而分享网上数量庞大的资料）。
词源
early 21st cent.: blend of BIT4 and TORRENT.