file sharing
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- noun
- /faɪl ˈʃɛrɪŋ/
- Texting
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intercambio de archivos
- Many students use file sharing to exchange class notes and study materials online.
- internet-based file sharing
If on his laptop, he's got file sharing software.
- If on his laptop, he's got file sharing software.
Examples
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Due to the action by police, many file-sharing and streaming sites are now down or inaccessible.
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The Microsoft program is more sophisticated than simple file-sharing techniques and is fairly easy to integrate with existing Windows systems.
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Would you bet that file sharing is mostly the province of young men?
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Additionally, the tool facilitates file sharing and can aid teachers in collaboration and sharing resources.
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When they decide to upgrade their file-sharing system, many companies turn to Microsoft SharePoint.
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Blackboard, the popular internet-based file-sharing network, is designed to deliver online courses, store content, and host discussion boards.
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The HomeGroup password-protected interface tends to make file sharing incredibly uncomplicated and secure.
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For instance, Gehry Technologies has announced its new "GTeam" online 3D file-sharing and BIM platform.
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Its aim is to reduce illicit file-sharing by sending out warnings and ultimately punishing copyright infringers.
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New capabilities that enhance service to members include a full-time, high-speed internet connection, file-sharing, anti-virus software updates, remote printing, and data backup.
Academic text (1998)
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the act of exchanging digital files' is directly and compositionally derived from 'file' (a document or data container) plus 'share' (to give or let others use), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. The network/digital nuance and any legal connotations are domain-specific details but do not block comprehension of the basic sense, and this compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically.
Etymology
The noun file sharing comes from a simple office image: people passing a paper file or folder to each other. When computers arrived, the same idea of sharing a file moved online, so file sharing now means 'sending or exchanging digital files' over the internet, sometimes without permission.