Torrent glossary

Announcement
This is the service address (URL) that is contained in the torrent files, and is also perceived by the clients. They (customers) using this address exchange information with the tracker. You need it only in one case - when you create a torrent - enter it in the appropriate field, so that the clients who downloaded this torrent knew where they are knocking at the content.

Lycher
Almost comrade Sider, who is currently participating in the system and swings pieces of the file while giving away the downloaded pieces to other lichars. They do not need siders themselves. Once the file has been downloaded, it becomes a sider.

Peer-to-peer networks
(P2P — person to person)
These are computer networks based on the equality of participants.
In contrast to the Client-Server architecture.

Ratio
This is roughly speaking the attitude of the information you downloaded and transmitted. Khalyashshikov do not like anywhere. If you want to download information from others - be kind enough to participate in its distribution. Actually, you personally do nothing for this - just do not turn off your BT client at all - it hangs in the tray and does not interfere. And thus, you help others to download the file from you, as others help you download it from them. Keep in mind if you just swing - the administrator of the tracker can prohibit you from using his resource. Freeloaders do not like anywhere. However, at this point, the ratio is not used on this tracker. Ie you can not follow your rating.

Sider
A friend who already has the downloaded file on the disc and is ready to distribute. It can also be the initiator of file distribution.

Torrent
This is a protocol designed for file sharing. In fact, it is a peer-to-peer protocol. Torrent - This is the identifier. Those. A file that contains information about the desired files, namely:
    a) the size and number of fragments, and the checksum of the downloaded file (s)    b) about the tracker on Which you can get information about the siders and lits who distribute this file.
The torrent file can be made by anyone and uploaded to the tracker. After other users download this file to themselves - they already know where to take the files from which the torrent was created. Once again, a torrent is a shortcut that uniquely identifies the contents of the transmitted information and the address where you can get this information.

Tracker
This is the site, or rather the engine on the site that
    a) stores the torrents and distributes them to all clients so that they download each other's file.
    B) sends them information about the siders and lichars that distribute this torrent, ie it is the link between them.