Web, domains and email
FTP
Abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol
In short and in plain language
FTP is a way to move files between your own computer and a server.
For websites, it is used to upload files to the host. It can also save files for a backup.
It sends data without encryption.
So today people mostly use a secured form of it.
Definition
FTP is a method for transferring files between your own computer and a server. For websites it is used, for example, to upload files to the host or to save them for a backup. Because FTP transfers data unencrypted, the secured variant SFTP is mostly used today.