File Transfer Definition/Meaning:

Movement of a file from one computer to another in a network. The data may be moved either by opening a network connection directly to the destination, or by passing the data together with control information to a message-switching file transfer relay. File transfer protocols (FTPs) frequently encompass facilities to transform data between host-specific formats and a network standard form. This permits file transfer to take place between otherwise incompatible systems. Unfortunately different networks have developed different standards for file transfer. This has led to the development of internetwork file transfer protocols such as the NIFTP (network independent file transfer protocol).

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