file sharing

noun

The process of making files available to others to download from the Internet.

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Meanings

nounfile sharing (uncountable)

alternative filesharing

  1. uncountablecomputingThe process of making files available to others to download from the Internet.
  2. uncountablecomputingThe use of a file sharing network, or peer-to-peer software.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
piracy
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APA

file sharing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20sharing

MLA

“file sharing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20sharing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file sharing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20sharing.

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