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Peer-to-Peer Web

An architectural approach where web content is served directly between users' browsers rather than from a centralized server.

AbbreviationP2P Web
Categoryweb

Overview

The P2P Web aims to decentralize the internet by allowing browsers to act as both clients and servers. This reduces reliance on massive data centers and can improve privacy, censorship resistance, and resilience.

Key Technologies

  • WebRTC: For the underlying peer-to-peer connections.
  • IPFS: For content-addressed storage and retrieval.
  • WebTorrent: For sharing large files via the BitTorrent protocol in the browser.

Benefits

  • Resilience: No single point of failure.
  • Cost: Reduces hosting costs for creators.
  • Privacy: Data can stay within a local network or a specific group of peers.

Related Terms

WebRTCWebTorrentDecentralized Web