peer-to-peer

[ peer-tuh-peer ]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

1. (of a computer network) designed so that computers can send information directly to one another without passing through a centralized server P2P

Word History and Origins

Origin of peer-to-peer¹

First recorded in 1960–65