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Direct Connect (protocol)
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<p>Direct Connect (DC) is a <a href="/facts/Peer-to-peer_file_sharing/em1qEY3C">peer-to-peer file sharing</a> <a href="/facts/Communication_protocol/5uady7cB">protocol</a>. Direct Connect clients connect to a central <a href="/facts/Node_(networking)/LBp2vNcJ">hub</a> and can download files directly from one another. Advanced Direct Connect can be considered a successor protocol. </p><p>Hubs feature a list of clients or users connected to them. Users can search for <a href="/facts/Computer_file/FjFH3Ufm">files</a> and <a href="/facts/Download/qN7fWmyI">download</a> them from other clients, as well as <a href="/facts/Chat_room/QbFjlYQU">chat</a> with other users. </p>