| − | The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the Internet facility for downloading and uploading files. (If you are uploading a file to another site, you must usually have permission in advance to access the site and the directory where the file is to be placed.)<ref>http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213255,00.html</ref> | + | The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common Internet facility for downloading and uploading files. (If you are uploading a file to another site, you must usually have permission in advance to access the site and the directory where the file is to be placed.)<ref>http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213255,00.html</ref> |
| − | The opposite of this activity is called, downloading. Uploading is usually slower than downloading. This is due to the [[bottleneck]] at the [[modem]], though upload speeds are also often throttled (limited) by the [[internet service provider]]. | + | The opposite of this activity is called [[download]]ing. Uploading is usually slower than downloading. This is due to the [[bottleneck]] at the [[modem]], though upload speeds are also often throttled (limited) by the [[internet service provider]] as well. |