Saturday 27 July 2013
Technically it is the process of sharing digitally stored information,programs, multimedias,docoments or books.It may be done over a network or across the internet via file sharing services.Usually over a network different levels of access privileges are given to different users.In a network the user who owns the file can set read and write priviliges to regulates who can modify their files.
Files were initially shared on removable media like CDs,pen drives and floppy disks.
Gradually easier methods for file sharing were adopted like mounting servers, bulletin boards systems.FTP servers etc. File sharing has also led to a lot of illegal exchanges and piracy is now rampant.Due to
efforts have been made to enforce stringent rules
on file sharing applications
