Super-seeding
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super-seeding-308-17352120
title:
Super-seeding
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In file sharing, super-seeding is an algorithm developed by John Hoffman for the BitTorrent communications protocol that helps downloaders become uploaders more quickly, but it introduces the danger of total seeding failure if there is only one downloader. The algorithm applies when there is only one seed in the swarm. By permitting each downloader to download only specific parts of the files listed in a torrent, it allows peers to start seeding more quickly. Peers attached to a seed with super-
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BitTorrent uploading algorithm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super-seeding
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2023-06-10T11:41:35Z
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