For example, if the download manager creates eight connections, the Web server thinks it is transmitting to eight different users. The greater the user's Internet bandwidth, the faster the download, because Web servers typically limit bandwidth to each user in order to let more users download simultaneously. Some download managers initiate multiple connections to the same server, starting each transfer at a different location in the file and combining the pieces at the end. Links can be gathered during the day and scheduled to run automatically at night when there is less network congestion. Download managers offer a number of features, including the ability to resume a download after a connection fails. (2) A utility that replaces the native download function in a Web browser. Download manager (1) A function within a larger program that manages file transfers from a remote device to the user.
