The Computer Dictionary

FTP
File Transfer Protocol

A long-time method of transfering files over the Internet from one computer to another. FTP programs include WS_FTP for Windows and Fetch for Mac.

Note: It should be noted that FTP (and Telnet) had fallen from favor due to serious security issues. However, there is now a secure form of FTP (and Telnet), called SSH or Secure Shell, in which encrypted connections are used.

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