BitTorrent (software)
Peer-to-peer program for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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BitTorrent is a proprietary adware[5] BitTorrent client developed by Bram Cohen and Rainberry, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins. Since version 6.0 the BitTorrent client has been a rebranded version of μTorrent. As a result, it is no longer open source. It is currently available for Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. There are currently two versions of the software, "BitTorrent Classic" which inherits the historical version numbering, and "BitTorrent Web", which uses its own version numbering.
Original author(s) | Bram Cohen |
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Developer(s) | Rainberry, Inc. |
Initial release | July 2, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-07-02)[1] |
Stable release(s) | |
Operating system | Windows, macOS, Android |
Platform | IA-32, x64, ARM |
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Available in | 66 languages |
Type | BitTorrent client |
License | Adware |
Website | www |