"file sharing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: filesharing [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} file sharing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The process of making files available to others to download from the Internet. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-file_sharing-en-noun-NEeV7pM3 Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) The use of a file sharing network, or peer-to-peer software. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-file_sharing-en-noun-9ZZJvkCa Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Alternative forms

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