{"id":13331,"date":"2014-04-15T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/file-sharing-service\/"},"modified":"2014-04-15T15:56:15","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T15:56:15","slug":"file-sharing-service","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29939\/file-sharing-service","title":{"rendered":"File-Sharing Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_file-sharing_service_mean\">What Does File-Sharing Service Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A file-sharing service is a type of online service that provides, mediates and monitors the transfer of computer files.<\/p>\n<p>It a third-party service that provides the entire platform for sharing files between different users on the same or different networks.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_file-sharing_service\">Techopedia Explains File-Sharing Service<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A file-sharing service primarily ensures that users are able to share multiple files successfully to multiple users simultaneously. 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