FTP server:

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an Internet-wide standard for distribution of files from one computer to another. The computer that stores files and makes them available to others is server. Client software is used to retrieve the files from the server. The two most common way to transfer files are with anonymous FTP, where anyone can retrieve files from or place files on a specific site, and logged file transfers, where an individual must login into the FTP server with an ID and password.
For example, Merit Network, Inc. makes network configuration files such as Domain Name Registration templates available for anonymous FTP on ftp.merit.edu