peer-to-peer

Definition

Able to conduct business without using a middleman.

Example Sentences

• "Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms. Those that want to borrow are matched with those that want to lend."
• "With the peer-to-peer backup paradigm, each file is copied over to another peer in the system rather than to a central backup site."

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