Legal Definitions - file-transfer protocol

Definition: File-Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a set of rules that allows computers to share files over the Internet.

For example, if you want to download a file from a website, you can use FTP to transfer the file from the website's server to your computer. Similarly, if you want to upload a file to a website, you can use FTP to transfer the file from your computer to the website's server.

FTP is commonly used by web developers to upload and download files to and from web servers. It is also used by businesses to transfer large files between different locations.