FTP server
Remote file repository
An FTP server is a computer that hosts files and makes them available for transfer using File Transfer Protocol.
Users connect with FTP client software to upload or download files: The company maintains an FTP server for distributing software updates.
FTP servers were once the primary method for sharing large files online, though web-based file sharing has largely replaced them.
- uploadTransfer data outward
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- command lineText-based computer interface
- hostnameDevice's network identifier
- portDocking place for ships
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FTP servercloud storage
Online data preservation service
Dropbox · Google Drive · OneDrive · CDN
FTP serverUSB drive
Portable digital storage device
external hard drive · physical media · thumb drive · SD card · sneakernet
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