''Secure copy protocol (The '''scp''') command is a means of securely transferring computer used to copy files between a local host and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It is based on the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol. "SCP" commonly refers to both the Secure Copy Protocol and the program itself.'' Reference: https://en.wikipediacomputer.org/wiki/Secure_copy  The usage for the '''scp''' command is similar to the '''cp''' command with the addition of host names, for example: