Peering refers to:
A) high-speed data lines provided by many firms all across the world that interconnect and collectively form the core of the Internet.
B) the broadband service provided via light-transmitting fiber-optic cables.
C) the language used to compose Web pages.
D) a situation when separate ISPs connect their networking equipment together to share traffic.
E) a system that connects end users to the Internet.

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Peering is a process where separate Internet Service Providers (ISPs) connect their networks together to directly share traffic between their systems without having to pay a third party to carry that traffic. This is often done to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of data exchange.

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