Torrent
(noun)
A large number of things arriving at the same time, typically used to describe a large amount of data being transferred over the internet at once.
Origin:
The word torrent comes from the latin word "torrentem" meaning a raging stream, a stream with a strong current. in the late 18th century, it was used to describe a large number of things arriving at the same time.
Examples:
- I downloaded the movie via torrent because it was faster than other methods.
- The website offered a torrent of the latest episode of the series.
- The movie was available for download as a torrent file on various torrent websites.
- I was able to download the game in a matter of minutes thanks to the torrent.
- Due to the high demand, the server was overwhelmed by the torrent of requests.