Magnet link

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Uniform_Resource_Identifier
gptkbp:canBe file sharing applications
torrent clients
gptkbp:category gptkb:URI
file sharing
gptkbp:compatibleWith centralized tracker
gptkbp:contains hash value of file
gptkbp:enables decentralized file sharing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magnet link
gptkbp:introducedIn early 2000s
gptkbp:mayInclude cryptographic hash
file size
file name
tracker URLs
web seeds
gptkbp:standardizedBy IETF draft (not official RFC)
gptkbp:supportsProtocol Magnet URI scheme
gptkbp:textBegins magnet:?
gptkbp:usedFor identifying files for download
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:BitTorrent
peer-to-peer networks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torrent
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6