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  • noun nonstandard Alternative capitalization of BitTorrent

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Examples

  • I think bittorrent is a great way to download larger files ... especially if you're on a less than reliable internet connection.

    ClearBits Is A More Usable And Fun LegalTorrents | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • The next generation of anonymous darknet bittorrent is evolving …

    Kazaa decision due Monday 2005

  • First of all you have no idea what bittorrent is — there is no filesharing involved.

    BitTorrent and the cartels 2005

  • "The next bastard using bittorrent is gonna get these claws where the sun don't shine".

    Archive 2009-04-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • "The next bastard using bittorrent is gonna get these claws where the sun don't shine".

    X-Men Star Calls for Death Penalty Dungeekin 2009

  • I should point out that I am not encouraging piracy, just describing how it works. bittorrent is a well-design application and the swarming concept is a work of genius, and is being used as we speak in non-infringing applications (Blizzard Entertainment uses a proprietary implementation to distribute patches for their new game, World of Warcraft, and while that implementation has some issues it will save users a lot of downtime and Blizzard a lot of greenbacks after the kinks are worked out).

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Inside the World of Software Piracy: 2005

  • i still maintain my opinion of uneducated use of bittorrent is very dangerous, and unsafe.

    Death of the 8-track tape 2009

  • i still maintain my opinion of uneducated use of bittorrent is very dangerous, and unsafe.

    Death of the 8-track tape 2009

  • I get all the benefits of DRM-free PVRs, and since most of the stuff in bittorrent sites comes in high definition, it’s in higher resolution than what the cable monopolies are providing anyhow.

    MythTV Users, Help Needed ASAP 2006

  • Will wonders never cease?), so bittorrent is probably not an option.

    Eureka: First Impressions 2006

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