FTP Transfer Mode (ASCII vs Binary)
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FTP supports two data transfer modes that determine how file bytes are treated during transmission. ASCII mode converts line endings between the local and remote operating systems (CRLF on Windows, LF on Unix), making it suitable for plain text files. Binary (IMAGE) mode transfers bytes completely unchanged, which is required for executables, archives, images, and any file where byte-level fidelity matters.