Torrent File

23 March 2010 Categories: File Types

A torrent file stores metadata used for BitTorrent. It is defined in the BitTorrent specification.

A torrent file contains the URLs of multiple trackers and integrity metadata about all the pieces. It can also contain additional metadata defined in extensions to the BitTorrent specification. These are known as “BitTorrent Enhancement Proposals”. Examples of such proposals include metadata for stating who created the torrent, and when.

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