Primary definition
Peer to Peer Network architecture in which those systems involved can carry out similar functions (in contrast to client-server architecture). P2P is often used for exchanging data.
Also known aspeer-to-peer · peer to peer · P2P
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Peer to Peer Network architecture in which those systems involved can carry out similar functions (in contrast to client-server architecture). P2P is often used for exchanging data.
Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). P2p (peer To Peer). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/p2p-peer-to-peer
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Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally
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