Many BitTorrent clients use DHTs to create a distributed tracker. For these DHTs, what is the “key” and what is the “value”?
The many BitTorrent clients use DHTs (Distributed Hash Tables) to create a distributed trakcer. The key and value are used in stored peers.
They are as follows:
key :Torrent identifier
Value: IP (Internet Protocol) address of a peer that is participating in the current torrent.