1. Torrenting briefly

Torrenting is a way of sharing data.

It differs from regular downloads from browsers.

Regular browsers have one server where you download your file. It poses a risk because if the server goes down - file goes down with it. If you are late to download it and the content becomes unavailable (like it gets taken down, or the server is gone) - you need to find another source.

Torrents work differently. Torrenting is a way of having multiple sources at the same time in one place, as opposed to regular servers which have only one. If you have many sources in one place it means you would have to take them all down in order for content to be unavailable.

So that as long as there is one source online - you will be able to get the file. This makes torrenting superior to regular downloads in browsers.