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| − | An '''upload''' is the act of sending | + | An '''upload''' is the act of sending data from a local device to a remote workstation or server. |
| − | The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common Internet | + | The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common Internet protocol for downloading and uploading files. (To upload information to another site, one 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 upload process is a part of every Internet connection, however. Every request and command while browsing the internet must be uploaded to the Internet. Only when commands are completed by scripts on a given page do the commands not need to be uploaded. |
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| − | The opposite of this activity is called [[download]]ing. For each data transfer, an upload and a download take place. In the client-server model, the server uploads the data to a client; the client | + | The opposite of this activity is called [[download]]ing. For each data transfer, an upload and a download take place. In the client-server model, the server uploads the data to a client; the client downloads the date from the server. 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. |
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Revision as of 16:28, May 29, 2018
An upload is the act of sending data from a local device to a remote workstation or server.
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a common Internet protocol for downloading and uploading files. (To upload information to another site, one must usually have permission in advance to access the site and the directory where the file is to be placed.)[1] The upload process is a part of every Internet connection, however. Every request and command while browsing the internet must be uploaded to the Internet. Only when commands are completed by scripts on a given page do the commands not need to be uploaded.
| SPEEDS[2] |
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| Dial-up: Up to 54 kbit/s |
| DSL: 54-2000 kbit/s |
| Cable: 1000-3000kbit/s |
The opposite of this activity is called downloading. For each data transfer, an upload and a download take place. In the client-server model, the server uploads the data to a client; the client downloads the date from the server. 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.