Glossary: What Does FTP Mean?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is one of the most common methods of sending files between two computers. You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or access online software archives. Most web developers will have their own FTP system for uploading large files like graphics, but there are some web apps you can use as well that serve the same purpose. And never send large files through email!
If you are not a web developer or designer but you still need to send large files, check out YouSendIt, DesignFTP, or even DropBox. You don’t need to be a web developer to send large files, you just need to know how to send them so they will not clog your email box, or worse yet, the person you are sending it to. There’s nothing worse than a 5Mb file slowing down email!