torrented

Pirated via peers

Torrented is the past tense of torrent used as a verb, meaning to download files using BitTorrent protocol—a peer-to-peer system where users simultaneously download and upload pieces of files to each other.

I torrented the entire series overnight.

The term often implies pirated content, though torrenting itself is legal for distributing large files efficiently.

piracy

download

Remote-to-local data transfer

seedingPlanting or ranking
leechingExtracting gradually, parasitically
piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging

technology

BitTorrent

Decentralized file-sharing system

trackerOne who follows trails
swarmMass of moving insects
DHTPotent androgenic hormone

hash · checksum · protocol · upload · bandwidth · nodes · decentralized · P2P · seeder · leecher

Opposites

acquisition method

torrentedpurchased

Acquired through payment

bought · paid for · licensed · rented · preordered

distribution architecture

torrentedstreamed

Flowed steadily forth

Phrases

torrential downpour
torrential rainExtremely heavy precipitation
torrent fileP2P distribution metadata
torrent clientSoftware for peer-to-peer downloads

Family

torrent, torrential, torrents, torrenting, torrentially

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Rated PG