: Unlike traditional downloads from a single server, torrenting breaks files into small pieces downloaded from various "seeders" (users with the full file) and "leechers" (users still downloading).

Torrent downloaders, or "torrent clients," are software applications that use the BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol to share and download large files by connecting to multiple users (peers) simultaneously. While the technology itself is legal and widely used for distributing open-source software like Linux, it is also heavily associated with the unauthorized sharing of copyrighted content.

The following clients are frequently recommended based on their performance and security features: