FTP
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File transfer protocol. Popular protocol for transfering files between servers; Not really recommended on public networks anymore as passwords are sent "in the clear" (without encryption), and thus susceptible to theft by packet sniffing. SFTP is preferred when possible due to the fact that passwords (as well as the main content of the file itself) are encrypted.
See: wikipedia:FTP