Blown to Bits Chapter 6 – Flashcards
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centralized systems
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collect files at a central computer for people to download
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commons
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a system of sharing that minimizes the need for fine-grained property restrictions
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DRAM
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dynamic random access memory
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DRM
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digital rights management
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flooding
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each computer in a file-sharing network maintains a list of other computers in the network.
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gigabyte
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1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
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peer-to-peer architecture
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a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities
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piracy
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the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work
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sealed storage
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an application that lets you encrypt files in such a way that they can be decrypted only on particular computers that you specify.
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TPM
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trusted platform module
