“Torrent” points to peer-to-peer file sharing, a decentralized distribution method that has long enabled rapid circulation of large media files. Within this context, the torrent functions as both tool and symbol: a technological workaround that flattens platform exclusivity and redistributes access. For some users, torrents represent liberation from market-imposed constraints; for others, they are a contentious arena where intellectual property rights, creator compensation, and communal access clash.