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FTP

By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com

Definition:

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is used to connect two computers over the Internet so that the user of one computer can transfer files and perform file commands on the other computer. There are two computers involved in an FTP transfer: a server and a client.

FTP is necessary for transferring large files, like video clips.

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