centralized systems
collect files at a central computer for people to download
commons
a system of sharing that minimizes the need for fine-grained property restrictions
DRAM
dynamic random access memory
DRM
digital rights management
flooding
each computer in a file-sharing network maintains a list of other computers in the network.
gigabyte
1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
peer-to-peer architecture
a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities
piracy
the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work
sealed storage
an application that lets you encrypt files in such a way that they can be decrypted only on particular computers that you specify.
TPM
trusted platform module