Torrent

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A torrent is a fast flowing stream.

Torrent may also refer to:

Computing:

• BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol
• Torrent file, stores metadata used for BitTorrent

Places:

• Torrent, Valencia, a city in Spain
• Torrent, Girona, a Spanish village
• Torrent Bay, New Zealand
• Torrent River, which feeds into the bay
• River Torrent, Northern Ireland
• Torrent Falls, an outdoor area in Kentucky, USA

People:

• Ana Torrent (born 1966), Spanish actress
• Marion Torrent (born 1992), French footballer

Animals:

• Torrent Duck, a species of the family Anatidae
• Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
• Torrent salamander, a family of salamanders
• Torrent Robin, a bird species
• Torrent fish

Entertainment:

• Torrent (1926 film), starring Greta Garbo
• Torrent (狂流, Kuángliú), a Chinese play about the life of Tian Han
• Torrent (TV series), a Canadian show
• Torrent (comics), Marvel Comics character, the daughter of Wolverine and Storm

Businesses:

• Torrent Group, an Indian business house, and its subsidiary companies:
  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals
  • Torrent Power
  • Torrent Cables

Others:

• Pontiac Torrent, a crossover SUV sold by Pontiac from 2005 to 2009
• Torrent (stream), a stream with a high seasonal flow variation
• Torrent (ship), an American sailing ship wrecked in 1868
• Torrentz, a meta-search engine for BitTorrent

See also

• Torrente (disambiguation)