File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, mp3 and digital videos. File sharing in computer networking refers to copying files from one computer to another using a live network connection. Peer to peer (P2P) filesharing is the most popular form of swapping files.
While file sharing is not of itself illegal, the increasing popularity of the mp3 music format in the late 1990s led to the release and growth of Napster and other software that, while designed simply to aid in the sharing of electronic files, in practice led to a huge growth in illegal file sharing: the sharing of copyright protected files without permission.
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