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torrent
In computer science, a file or metadata file used for data exchange via the BitTorrent protocol. It makes it possible to download content from several sources at the same time.
Er hat sich den Torrent für die neue Linux-Distribution heruntergeladen.
He downloaded the torrent for the new Linux distribution.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If the sentence is about computers, the internet, or files, the IT meaning is intended. If it is about nature, mountains, or water, it means a torrent or flash flood, although this use is very rare.
Ich brauche einen neuen Torrent, um die Software herunterzuladen.
I need a new torrent to download the software.
In an IT context, 'Torrent' is often combined with verbs such as 'herunterladen' (to download), 'runterladen' (to download), 'teilen' (to share), or 'erstellen' (to create). It is often used in connection with digital content such as films, software, or music.
Ist es legal, diesen Film per Torrent herunterzuladen?
Is it legal to download this film via torrent?
The meaning 'Sturzbach' (torrent / flash flood) is outdated and today is used almost only in poetry or historical texts. In normal everyday usage, it is extremely rare.
Nach dem Unwetter schoss ein reißender Torrent den Hang hinab.
After the storm, a raging torrent rushed down the slope.
download
'Download' and 'Torrent' both have to do with downloading data, but they do not mean the same thing. A 'Download' is generally the process of loading a file onto your own device, or the downloaded file itself. A 'Torrent' is a special file or method in the BitTorrent system, with which content is often downloaded from several sources. The words can be confused because a torrent can lead to a download. But not every download is a torrent. For normal downloading, people usually say 'Download'.
Milan öffnet den Torrent nur mit einem passenden Programm.
Milan opens the torrent only with a suitable program.
Der Download der neuen App dauert nur zwei Minuten.
The download of the new app takes only two minutes.