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An '''FTP server''' is a [[Server (computing)|server]] which provides [[File Transfer Protocol]] services.

== Client-server model ==

A ''server host'' runs one or more server programs which share their resources with clients.

A ''client'' does not share any of its resources, but requests a server's content or service function.

Clients therefore initiate communication sessions with servers, while servers await incoming requests.

See [[Client-server model]]. 

== FTP client-server process ==

An [[FTP client]] initiates a session in order to:

* Upload files (send to server)
* Download files (receive from server)

FTP servers await incoming requests, and respond by either:

* Receiving files (from client upload)
* Sending files (to client download)

== See also ==

* [[File Transfer Protocol]]
* [[FTP client]]

== External links == 

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol File Transfer Protocol] @ Wikipedia

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