Definitions for "File-sharing"
Downloadable software that permits users to share music, video, image or book files directly with peers. Examples of this software include Napster, KaZaA, and iMesh.
exchanging files – which may contain music, pictures, or any other content - over the internet. This becomes illegal when the information is copyright – i.e. owned by someone else – and you make a copy of the file without paying the proprietor for the additional copy.
The activity of making files available to other users for download over the Internet and smaller networks. Usually file sharing follows the peer-to-peer (P2P) model.