Gossip Protocol
| Gossip Protocol is a peer-to-peer communication protocol that can be used by any type of digital device. It is a simple and efficient way for devices to communicate with each other without the need for a central server. The protocol is based on the idea of sharing information between devices in a network. Each device in the network has a list of other devices that it knows about. When a device wants to share a piece of information with another device, it first sends the information to a few of the devices on its list. These devices then forward the information to a few of the devices on their lists, and so on. The result is that the information is quickly spread throughout the network without the need for a central server. The gossip protocol is an important part of many peer-to-peer systems, such as distributed hash tables and distributed file systems. |
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