The type of protocol that provides a way to transfer files from one computer to another over any TCP/IP network, such as a LAN or the Internet is FTP, which stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is a standard protocol that is widely used for transferring files between servers and clients on a network.
FTP allows users to upload and download files to and from a remote server, as well as to manage files on the remote server, such as creating, deleting, and renaming files and directories. FTP operates on top of the TCP/IP protocol, and it uses two channels for communication: a control channel for sending commands and receiving responses, and a data channel for transferring files.
FTP is widely supported on a variety of operating systems and can be accessed using a range of FTP client software, such as FileZilla, Cyberduck, and WinSCP. It's worth noting that while FTP is a reliable and widely used protocol, it is not secure by default, and data transferred over FTP is not encrypted. For this reason, it's recommended to use secure alternatives such as SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) or FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) when transferring sensitive data over a network.