peer-to-peer

adjective

Meaning

Of a social network of equal partners able to conduct business without using a middle man.
Of a network of two or more computers connected as equal partners and able to share processing, control and access to data and peripherals.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

point-to-point(English)workgroup(English)reciprocal(English)corresponding(English)equivalence(English)equal(English)peer(English)meshed(English)

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Sources

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