Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking is a decentralized network architecture where each participant has the same capabilities and responsibilities, unlike a client-server model where there is a central server and multiple clients.
In a P2P network, each peer can initiate a connection to another peer and send data to and receive data from each other directly without the need for a middleman. This means that there is no single point of failure and the network is more resilient to attacks and outages.
P2P networks are often used for file sharing, but they can also be used for other applications such as online gaming, video streaming, and distributed computing.