FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used protocol for transferring files over a network or the internet. FTP is based on a client-server architecture where separate control and data connections are used to facilitate file transfers between the client and the server. [1]
History
FTP has had a long history, starting in 1971 when it was first proposed at M.I.T. as (RFC 114). A number of iterations followed over the years building upon initial protocol which used the Network Control Protocol (NCP) until in 1980 RFC 765 transitioned it to be used on the Transport Control Protocol (TCP) it uses today. The current version in use today is RFC 959, and was established in 1985. [2]
