Peer-to-peer
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| A '''peer-to-peer (P2P) network''' is a type of [[Decentralized system|decentralized]] and [[distributed computing|distributed]] [[network architecture]] in which individual [[node (networking)|nodes]] in the network (called ''"peers"'') act as both suppliers and consumers of resources, in contrast to the centralized [[client–server]] model where client nodes request access to resources provided by central servers. | A '''peer-to-peer (P2P) network''' is a type of [[Decentralized system|decentralized]] and [[distributed computing|distributed]] [[network architecture]] in which individual [[node (networking)|nodes]] in the network (called ''"peers"'') act as both suppliers and consumers of resources, in contrast to the centralized [[client–server]] model where client nodes request access to resources provided by central servers. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[Client-to-client protocol]] | ||
| + | * [[Client–queue–client]] | ||
| + | * [[Cultural-historical activity theory]] (CHAT) | ||
| + | * [[Distributed Data Management Architecture]] | ||
| + | * [[End-to-end principle]] | ||
| + | * [[Friend-to-friend]] | ||
| + | * [[List of P2P protocols]] | ||
| + | * [[Peer-to-peer energy trading]] | ||
| + | * [[Semantic P2P networks]] | ||
| + | * [[Sharing economy]] | ||
| + | * [[SponsorChange]] | ||
| + | * [[USB dead drop]] | ||
| + | * [[Wireless ad hoc network]] | ||
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A peer-to-peer (P2P) network is a type of decentralized and distributed network architecture in which individual nodes in the network (called "peers") act as both suppliers and consumers of resources, in contrast to the centralized client–server model where client nodes request access to resources provided by central servers.
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See also
- Client-to-client protocol
- Client–queue–client
- Cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT)
- Distributed Data Management Architecture
- End-to-end principle
- Friend-to-friend
- List of P2P protocols
- Peer-to-peer energy trading
- Semantic P2P networks
- Sharing economy
- SponsorChange
- USB dead drop
- Wireless ad hoc network
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