In #Linux, #chroot stands for change root. It is a process of creating a jailed environment for a calling process (e.g. SFTP) to isolate it from the rest of the system.
#SFTP (Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol) is a means of transferring files securely from a client to a server over a network.
To enable SFTP on Linux?
https://ibmimedia.com/blog/170/using-chroot-to-set-up-sftp-server