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.
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.
- no central server, no leaders - each computer has its own functions and may share resources within the network - easy to setup - each computer maintained individually