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 The transfer type determines how data is transferred. 
 
 - **ASCII type** can be used to transfer ASCII files between systems with different newline representations. In this
-case, the newlines will be converted to `CRLF` style on the sending side and to the native system style on the receiving
-side.
+case, the sending side converts the newlines from system style to `CRLF` style, and the receiving side performs the
+reverse conversion.
 - **Binary type** is used to transfer files byte-by-byte. This transfer type is used by default.
 
 ## Features