deluge

Deluge commonly refers to a large flood or an overwhelming amount of something arriving at once. The word comes from Latin diluvium and is used to describe powerful water surges, heavy rainfall events, or a metaphorical flood of objects, information, or tasks. In historical and literary contexts, the term is often associated with the biblical Deluge, the mythic great flood.

In meteorology and hydrology, a deluge denotes an unusually intense and sustained period of rain that can cause widespread flooding, river overflows, and related damage. The concept is used in discussions of flood risk, climate patterns, and disaster response.

Deluge is also the name of an open-source BitTorrent client. Deluge is cross-platform and available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It is written primarily in Python and uses the libtorrent library to handle torrenting operations. The software architecture supports a headless daemon (deluged) that can run in the background, with multiple user interfaces available, including a desktop GUI, a web interface, and a console interface. Deluge provides a plugin system to extend functionality, along with features such as selective torrent management, bandwidth scheduling, and encryption support. It emphasizes ease of use, integration with other tools, and extensibility, making it popular among users who prefer a configurable, modular BitTorrent client.