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FTP

In computing, rules for transferring files between computers on the Internet. The use of FTP avoids incompatibility between individual computers. To use FTP over the Internet, a user must have an Internet connection, an FTP client or World Wide Web browser, and an account on the system holding the files. Many commercial and non-commercial systems allow anonymous FTP either to distribute new versions of software products or as a public service.



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Unix FTP can be used to transfer files between PC''s and Unix-based file servers File transfer protocol (FTP) is the network protocol that is used to transfer the files from the PC to the Unix file server over TCP
Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to
Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to
 
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