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===Secure Copy (scp)===
[[Image:scp-diagram.png|thumb|right|450px350px|The '''scp''' Unix/Linux command is used to securely copy files between Unix/Linux servers.]]
''Secure copy protocol ('''scp''') is a means of securely transferring computer 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.''