there is no central server, indivdual computers are connected to each other either locally or over a widea area network so they can share files.
a network type where computers act as both service providers and requestors. also referred to as workgroups and has no centralized administration. suited for networks with &lt;= 10 computers.
peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads between peers. peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application.