Glossary
This glossary provides definitions and explanations of commonly used terms, abbreviations, and phrases.
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Atomic Move
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Also known as: Instant Move
This action moves the file instantly, rather than copying it to a new location and deleting it from the original.
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CF
Depending on its context, whether discussing hosting or media management applications, this can refer to CloudFlare or Custom Formats.
Cross-Seed
The act of seeding the same torrent files or data across multiple trackers without re-downloading. It also refers to a software application of the same name that automates this process.
Cross-Seed and crossseed or xseed often refer to the application, while cross seed or xseed can refer to the action.
Custom Format
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Also known as: CF
A feature that applies pattern matching to a release based on information inferred from the release name on the corresponding indexer during a search. Users can customize patterns in a Custom Format, which can then be assigned individual scores within each Quality Profile.
After the release has been imported, when using the TRaSH recommended naming scheme, the Custom Format score will automatically be updated to match the properties of the actual media file, rather than strictly by its original naming alone.
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Deluge
Deluge is a lightweight, free, open-source, cross-platform BitTorrent client.
DMCA Takedown
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Also known as: DMCA
DMCA is an abbreviation for Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The DMCA Takedown process allows creators to send notices to hosting/service providers that have material that infringes on their copyright.
When a DMCA takedown request is issued to a Usenet Service Provider (USP), parts of the release may end up missing or incomplete, leaving you unable to complete the extraction.
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Indexer
An indexer is a search engine from which you can download NZB files. NZB files point to the locations of all the different parts that make up an entire file or release on Usenet. Most indexers require registration and some are invite-only.
When used in the context of Radarr/Sonarr/Prowlarr (or other media management software), "indexers" can refer to both Usenet indexers and torrent trackers.
Instant Move
See Atomic Move.
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Leecher
A BitTorrent user who is actively downloading a torrent (referred to as 'leeching'). This term can also describe those who download torrents without sharing them afterward.
Lidarr
An application designed to help with the automation and management of your music library. One of a group of applications, including Prowlarr, Radarr, and Sonarr, collectively known as the "arrs".
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Notice & Takedown
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Also known as: N&T
The European equivalent of DMCA.
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PAR (PAR2) Files
PAR and PAR2 files, or 'Parity Archive Volume' files, are primarily used in Usenet to help repair incomplete or corrupted files. However, their presence does not always guarantee successful reconstruction of the original data.
Peer
A general term that collectively refers to both Seeders and Leechers.
Perma-Seed
Seeding your torrents permanently ("forever"). Most often this is done in conjunction with hard linked files, which allows files to 'exist' in two places without taking up any additional hard disk space.
Prowlarr
An application designed to help with the automation and management of your trackers and indexers. One of a group of applications, including Lidarr, Prowlarr, and Sonarr, collectively known as the "arrs".
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qBit Manage
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Also known as: qbm, qbitmanage, qb_manage
qBit Manage is a tool for managing your qBittorrent instance. It automates actions on torrents meeting specified criteria, such as time seeded and tracker.
qBittorrent
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Also known as: qb, qbit, qbittorrent
qBittorrent is a free, open-source, cross-platform BitTorrent client. Please note that it is highly recommended to avoid new major and minor (X and X.X) versions until properly validated by the community, as these often contain significant changes and/or bugs.
Quality
Refers to the specific quality of a release, describing both the source and, optionally, the resolution. Examples of qualities include Bluray-2160p and Remux-1080p, though many others exist.
Quality Definitions
Defines the minimum, preferred, and maximum file sizes for any given Quality. Sizes are measured in megabytes per minute.
Quality Profile
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Also known as: QP
A defined group, and preferential ordering, of qualities, Custom Format scores, and additional settings that can be assigned to movies, TV shows, and collections.
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Radarr
An application designed to help with the automation and management of your movie library. One of a group of applications, including Lidarr, Prowlarr, and Sonarr, collectively known as the "arrs".
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Seeder
BitTorrent users who possess the complete set of files in a specific torrent and are sharing them, a process known as 'seeding'.
Sonarr
An application designed to help with the automation and management of your TV show/series library. One of a group of applications, including Lidarr, Prowlarr, and Radarr, collectively known as the "arrs".
Swarm
The group of Peers, collectively, on a specific torrent (this includes both Seeders and Leechers) who are actively sharing any portion of the torrent.
This can also refer to the surge of users downloading a torrent shortly after its release.
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Torrent File
A file that contains metadata and integrity information about the files and folders associated with a torrent, as well as a list of network locations for its trackers. Torrent files usually have the extension .torrent.
Tracker
Servers that help Peers locate each other and form an efficient distribution group for a torrent, known as its swarm. The term 'tracker' is also used commonly as a reference to sites that host .torrent files and operate their own tracker servers.
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Usenet Service Provider
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Also known as: USP
Usenet providers manage the servers that store content and offer subscription-based access for downloading files. Indexers are required to search for and locate releases on Usenet.