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[[file transfer protocol|File transfer protocol]], or FTP for short, is an [[open protocol]] for transferring file and directory information between computers. It has a [[client-server]] architecture, i.e. one end must run an FTP server (often referred to as ftpd, for FTP Daemon), and the other end must run an ftp client. | [[file transfer protocol|File transfer protocol]], or FTP for short, is an [[open protocol]] for transferring file and directory information between computers. It has a [[client-server]] architecture, i.e. one end must run an FTP server (often referred to as ftpd, for FTP Daemon), and the other end must run an ftp client. | ||
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Overview
File transfer protocol, or FTP for short, is an open protocol for transferring file and directory information between computers. It has a client-server architecture, i.e. one end must run an FTP server (often referred to as ftpd, for FTP Daemon), and the other end must run an ftp client.
Reference
- RFC 959 is the original specification for FTP but does not include some later enhancements such as EPRT
- Wikipedia