Definition of terms

FTP

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol; it is a network protocol used to transfer files over an IP network.

FTPS

FTPS stands for FTP over SSL; it is an extension to the commonly used FTP standard that adds encryption.

FTP server

An FTP server is an application program providing access for FTP clients. Using an FTP server, you can share a part of the file system on the computer running this program so that other computers can access this part over the Internet.

FTP client

An FTP client is an application program providing access to files and folders on FTP servers.