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Glossary

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What is a .torrent ?

  • A torrent is a small file that contains information (such as name or tracker address) on the file to download.
  • They are hosted on Tracker

What is a tracker ?

  • A tracker is a database linked to a website, which preserves and disseminates .torrent files to users .
  • There are two types of tracker :
  • Public tracker : Torrents are not only connected to a single tracker .
  • No record is asking


  • Private Tracker: Torrents are connected to a single tracker and only work on it.
  • It is necessary to be previously recorded . These sites use ratio system .

The ratio

  • This is the ratio between the amount of data you have sent ( Upload / Seed ) and the amount of data that you received ( Download / Leech ) .
  • For example, if you download 1GB of data , you need to share the same amount of data for a ratio of 1
  • To ensure a good ratio it must be based on supply and demand .
  • For example, it is preferable to perform file transfers where seeder are less than leecher.
  • Thus, after retrieving data , you will be in a position to distribute the data to the greatest number and thus create a positive ratio.
  • Conversely, if you opt for transfers where there is less leechs than seeds, you will have many difficulties with ratio, as others propose the same data as you .

Seeder / Leecher

  • The seeders are those that provide , that is to say they are the ones who share files .
  • Leechers are those that retrieve data .
  • Thus, more there are seeders, the more there is to share. Conversely, if there is only leechers, you can not recover the data.
  • With your service, as soon as you start downloading data, you become also seeder.

Slots

  • A slot is a location on your server available for downloading or sending a .torrent file
  • Example: If you get 10 slots, you can have up to 10 active torrent files at the same time.
  • If you try to start more slots, system will pause some of them, beginning by the highest ratio.