A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.
A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.
(file sharing) A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.