Torrents are small files, used for BitTorrent, a P2P File sharing method. BitTorrent is one of the most common protocols for transferring large files, and by Ipoque it is estimated that it accounts for approximately 27-55% of all Internet traffic (depending on geographical location) as of February 2009.
Privacy Warning
Peer-to-peer P2P file sharing software may have privileges preset to allow both downloading and uploading from your computer.CNews: File Sharing Programs Allow Breaches(March 3, 2008) http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/MediaNews/2008/03/03/4894091-sun.html Make sure that if you are allowing others to upload anything that it is restricted to a specific folder or even files. File sharing maintains an open line of communication, though users are able to define boundaries.
