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peer-to-peer
[ peer-tuh-peer ]
adjective
- involving direct contact or exchange between individuals of a similar rank or position; person-to-person: : P2P
Studies have shown that peer-to-peer tutoring increases student performance across a range of subjects.
- describing a computer network in which each node has the capacity to act as a server for all other nodes, allowing the exchange of information without a centralized server. : P2P
peer-to-peer
adjective
- (of a computer network) designed so that computers can send information directly to one another without passing through a centralized server P2P
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peer-to-peer1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Peer-to-peer car rental RelayRides offers vehicles conveniently parked in airport lots.
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Tomio Geron of Forbes has a terrific new piece about AirBnB, and its many cousins in the emerging market for peer-to-peer sharing.
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Peer-to-peer sharing will transform the economy, if regulators let it.
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This sort of peer-to-peer piecework could help bridge the gap between peak earnings years and full retirement.
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If peer-to-peer sharing really takes off, we're talking about far-reaching effects on the economy.
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