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As an example of p2p, when a user attempts todownload the song “In the AirTonight,” Gnutella will notlook at filenames, but rather, for other computers sharingt
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As an example of p2p, when a user attempts todownload the song “In the AirTonight,” Gnutella will notlook at filenames, but rather, for other computers sharingthat file based upon its SHA-1 hash value. If,“In the AirTonight” is being shared by multiple users then it is possible for the Gnutella network to obtain parts of the filefrom several users; instead of the user downloading theentire song from one computer, he or she will get a smallpiece from several different users sharing the same file.This allows a computer to simultaneously download different portions of the song, making the entire downloadprocess faster and more reliable.