ALL meanings of file transfer protocol
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F f - noun Technical meaning of file transfer protocol (FTP) A client-server protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network. Also the client program the user executes to transfer files. It is defined in STD 9, RFC 959. See also anonymous FTP, FSP, TFTP. 1
- noun file transfer protocol A standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. 0