FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is an internet service or protocol widely used for copying files to and from remote computer systems on a network using TCP/IP, such as the internet.
File transfer protocol (FTP) is a set of rules that computers follow for the transferring of files from one system to another over the internet. It may be used by a business to transfer files from one computer system to another, or websites may use FTP to upload or download files from a website's server.