It gets the ' µ' in its name from the SI prefix ' micro-', referring to the program's small memory footprint: the program is designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet. It is the most widely used BitTorrent client outside China, where Xunlei is more popular. (wikipedia) µTorrent (or uTorrent commonly abbreviated as ' µT' or ' uT') is a freeware, closed source BitTorrent client owned by BitTorrent, Inc. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as mTorrent, MTorrent or uTorrent.

The title of this article contains the character μ.