Video sharing

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Nel linguaggio informatico, il video sharing indica genericamente l'atto di condivisione di file video attaverso la rete, per mezzo di programmi di file sharing (che sono utilizzati genericamente per vari tipi di file, non soltanto video) o siti internet appositamente creati, come YouTube, Google Video, Revver iFilm e Dailymotion.

A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an Internet website. The video host will then store the video on its server, and show the individual different types of code to allow others to view that video. Because many users do not have personal web space, either as a paid service, or through an ISP offering, video hosting services are becoming increasingly popular, especially with the explosion in popularity of blogs, forums, and other interactive pages.

The mass market for camera phones has increased the supply of user-generated video. Traditional methods of personal video distribution, such as making a DVD to show to friends at home, are unsuited to the low resolution and high volume of camera phone clips. In contrast, current broadband Internet connections are well suited to serving the quality of video shot on mobile phones. Most people do not own web servers, and this has created demand for user-generated video content hosting, which the likes of YouTube and RealClips are catering to.

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