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BitComet
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Also known as SimpleBT client

BitComet (originally named SimpleBT client from versions 0.11 to 0.37) is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and available in 52 different languages. Its first public release was version 0.28. The current BitComet logo has been used since version 0.50.

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Software.name
BitComet
Software.logo
BitComet logo.svg
Software.screenshot
BitComet screenshot.png
Software.caption
BitComet client version 1.40 running on Windows 10
Software.developer
BitComet Development Group (China)
Software.ver layout
stacked
Software.operating system
Windows 2000 and later, Android, macOS
Software.programming language
C++
Software.language count
52
Software.genre
BitTorrent client
Software.license
Adware

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BitComet 1.35 (PC)

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Official website
www.bitcomet.com/jp
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inception
2003-08-06
software version identifier
2.10
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12 sections
Contents
  • Features
  • Optional standalone software
  • Search engine
  • Controversy and criticism
  • Hash reporting
  • DHT exploit
  • Padding files
  • FileHippo controversy
  • Torrent file format
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

BitComet (originally named SimpleBT client from versions 0.11 to 0.37) is a cross-protocol BitTorrent, HTTP and FTP client written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and available in 52 different languages. Its first public release was version 0.28. The current BitComet logo has been used since version 0.50.

== Features == The BitComet program is a multi-threaded multi-protocol hybrid download manager and BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing application. It supports simultaneous download tasks. To complete a particular download, it can draw parts of files from many sources across different P2P and client–server protocols.

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