15 Minute Series What is FTP?



FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is the protocol, or set of rules, which enables files to be transferred between computers.

FTP is a powerful tool which allows files to be transferred from "computer A" to "computer B", or vice versa.

Diagram of two computers transferring files 
between them



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