How do Bit Torrents Work? BitTorrent is a protocol that enables fast downloading of large files using minimum Internet bandwidth. It costs nothing to use and includes no spyware or pop-up advertising. Unlike other download methods, BitTorrent maximizes transfer speed by gathering pieces of the file you want and downloading these pieces simultaneously from people who already have them. This has to be understood while understanding three download processes 1. Traditional Client-Server Downloading · You open a Web page and click a link to download a file to your computer. The Web browser software on your computer (the client ) tells the server (a central computer that holds the Web page and the file you want to download) to transfer a copy of the file to your computer. The transfer is handled by a protocol (a set of rules), such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or HTTP (HyperText T...