BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: P2P
- peer-to-peer: a means of optimizing the networking capabilities of the Internet among groups of computers. Effectively it puts every computer on an equal footing, in that each can be both a publisher and consumer of information. The traditional model on the Web is the client-server one: the client is a computer that is able only to receive information; the server, on the other hand, publishes information on a Web site. Peer-to-peer makes a computer both a server and a client. Perhaps the best-known example of peer-to-peer is Napster, which enabled person A to search for and download music from person B's computer, while person B could search for and download music from person A's computer.
There are several options for the use of peer-to-peer technologies. Information/content: where the content on your computer becomes accessible to everyone else in the peer-to-peer environment, and vice versa; processing sharing: where computers with spare processing capacity network together in order to combine resources. Using a large number of computers, this can create very significant processing capabilities; services: a computer user can offer services to other people in the peer-to-peer network; file sharing: if person A downloads a file from a central server (an e-learning course from the Internet, for example), other people can use it from person A's machine instead of having to download it again, significantly reducing strain on bandwidth.
The main problem with peer-to-peer is the issue of security, and therefore it is essential to authenticate users. Many peer-to-peer interactions also use encryption, which ensures that the communication is secure as it is being passed from computer to computer.
Wiktionary Definition for: P2P
- # computing peer-to-peer
- # computing pay-to-play
Additional Resources
- Background Discussion of Copyright Law and Potential Liability for Students Engaged in P2P File Sharing on University Networks
- The record industry recently filed lawsuits against four individual university network users, claiming hundreds of millions of dollars in damages based on their peer-to-peer ("P2P") file-sharing activities and consequent violations of federal copyright laws. P2P technology can be used in lawful and constructive ways as, for example, when professors place...
- White papers 2003-08-08
- Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Management
- In the view of the emerging semantic web technologies, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) is looking for knowledge-driven domains to better exploit its technological potential. At the same time, driven by economical and social trends, Knowledge Management KM is questioning its centralized nature assumption and is looking for a technological paradigm in order...
- White papers 2005-06-29
- SMARTguard Reveals Blockster, A Response to Illegal P2P Downloads; SMARTguard to Present at FTC Event on P2P and Consumer Protection
- PORTLAND, Ore. -- SMARTguard SoftwareTM, a provider of tools for helping parents address the problems of illegal, inappropriate and excessive computer use, today announced Blockster, a software program that exclusively monitors free peer-to-peer (P2P) program use to restrict illegal downloads of copyrighted materials, such as movies and music, and prevents...
- Research articles 2004-12-07
- Mobile P2P - Creating A Mobile File-Sharing Environment
- In the last few years Peep To Peer (P2P) have evolved rapidly in fixed networks. Especially file-sharing between users is extremely popular. File-sharing applications have not yet been adopted in mobile networks though the development of hardware would allow it. In this paper the current mobile file-sharing possibilities in a...
- White papers 2004-02-12
- Supreme Court Ruling on Grokster to Spur Long-Term Growth of Legitimate P2P Services
- The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on June 27, 2005, against peer-to-peer (P2P) services such as Grokster provides a framework for future growth of legitimate P2P services, according to research firm Parks Associates.
- Research articles 2005-07-07
- P2P MMS Will Replace P2P SMS as Leading Wireless Messaging Revenue Generator by 2008, Says Yankee Group
- BOSTON -- Current MMS Infrastructure Will Prove Inadequate to Deliver High-Quality Service
- Research articles 2004-09-27
- Akonix Enforces Corporate Instant Messaging and P2P Security
- SAN DIEGO -- Enforcer v4.0 Offers the Most Comprehensive, Enterprise-Class Monitoring and Blocking for the Growing Security Threat of IM and P2P Networks
- Research articles 2004-11-08
- Going Private Via LBO - Shareholder Gains In The European Markets
- This paper investigates market reactions after Public to Private (P2P) announcements in the European market, using a data set from 1996-2002. Furthermore, different sources of value creation for pre-P2P shareholders are analyzed. The results of cross-sectional regression support the agency cost theory as companies with a high pre-P2P free float...
- White papers 2004-02-23
- Peer-to-Peer Networking and Digital Rights Management: How Market Tools Can Solve Copyright Problems
- The study presented in this paper examines how Digital Rights Management DRM may complement Peer to Peer (P2P) technology and help solve many of the intellectual property problems now hotly contested in the current policy arena. From a popular vantage point, Napster - though not a pure P2P network (because...
- White papers 2005-02-17
- Veoh Networks Ushers in New Age of Legal P2P Video Distribution with Release of VeohNet; Advanced P2P Video Distribution System Built with Copyright Holders' Interests in Mind
- LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Veoh Networks, Inc., the first Internet Television Peercasting Network, today announced its VeohNetTM protocol, the company's video transport system that significantly surpasses the capabilities of existing peer to peer (P2P) systems in effectively distributing high-quality video.
- Research articles 2005-08-17
- Digimarc Participates in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Considering Landmark Copyright Infringement Case
- BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Digimarc describes how digital watermarking can address P2P piracy risks while enabling new business models that benefit artists, rights holders, consumers, and P2P suppliers
- Research articles 2005-01-25
- Convergence Of P2P And B2B: New Economy Business Models
- The paper provides a short brief on the evolving business models that are shaping the new economy. It explains how the new Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology is converging with Business-to-Business (B2B) to bring about the real change. The centralized agent’s best serve some business processes that are public in nature. The...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- A Model for a Better Understanding of the Digital Distribution of Music in a Peer-to-Peer Environment
- Emergence of P2P systems had an unquestionable impact on data and media interchange over the internet, to the point of seriously challenging traditional actors of the music business field. Technical issues concerning the deployment of P2P networks are more or less well described, and they rely on well-known transmission protocols...
- White papers 2002-11-04
- In Response to Today's Supreme Court Ruling on MGM vs. Grokster, iMesh Unveils Authorized Peer-to-Peer Model and Service after a Year of Development; Company Names Record Industry Veteran Robert Summer Executive Chairman
- NEW YORK -- iMesh, the long established peer-to-peer (P2P) music service that reached an early settlement agreement with the recording industry, today announced a fully authorized P2P business model and the upcoming launch of the newly configured iMesh. Following today's Supreme Court ruling on MGM vs. Grokster, the company is...
- Research articles 2005-06-27
- Total Value of Partner-to-Partner Transactions in International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners Reached $6.8 Billion in 2006, IDC Reveals
- FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Partner-to-partner (P2P) transactions in the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners IAMCP has proven to be a very significant business opportunity, according to a new survey conducted by IDC. The objective of the survey was to assess the level and characteristics of P2P activity within the IAMCP...
- Research articles 2007-06-11
- IMlogic Launches IM and P2P Threat Center with Leaders in Internet Security and Instant Messaging
- WALTHAM, Mass. -- Industry's first global IM and P2P threat center detects viruses, worms, SPIM, and malicious code to protect enterprises and consumers
- Research articles 2004-12-07
- Visa Leaps into Euro P2P Market
- P2p payments are finally about to become mainstream in Europe. When Visa EU launches its cross-border P2P service in early 2003, Europeans will be able to send euro-denominated payments to each other using their Visa debit and credit cards. The Visa Dire P2p payments are finally about to become mainstream...
- Research articles 2002-12-06
- Partner-to-Partner Networks Rush Into the Market with Vast Opportunity for Vendors, But New Management Skills Are Needed, IDC Finds
- FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- According to an IDC study, new vendor partner-to-partner (P2P) network initiatives are quickly entering the partner management market and will likely generate enormous impact. The study reveals that these new P2P networks help vendors move from a hub-and-spoke view of partner communities and partner management to a...
- Research articles 2006-07-25
- Business Models for Music Distribution After the P2P Revolution
- The goal of this paper is to sketch the value chain and the business models of the online distribution of music. The perspective of the online digital music market is rather deceiving but the opportunities seem to remain high. Considering the rise of the P2P networks of free music digital...
- White papers 2004-03-18
- iMesh Announces Distribution Agreement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; Deal Marks a Significant Turning Point for the Future of Legitimate P2P
- NEW YORK -- iMesh, the first established peer-to-peer (P2P) service to transition to an authorized model, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, representing a significant and positive turning point for the future of legitimate P2P.
- Research articles 2005-07-11
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