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  file transfer protocol

  noun

  See FTP
• File Transfer Protocol
  File Transfer Protocol

  See FTP

file transfer protocol

British  

noun

1. See FTP

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File Transfer Protocol Scientific  

1. See FTP

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file transfer protocol File Transfer Protocol

The commonest way to get these files is through the file transfer protocol, or ftp.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

This is a complex task that may involve using a file transfer protocol and compression techniques.

From Email 101 by Goodwin, John

Normally, someone used FTP, or file transfer protocol, to transfer files over a network, such as the Internet, from one computer to another.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

After creating the zip file, I uploaded the file onto their cloud drop box via Secure File Transfer Protocol.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2013

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, one of the oldest and most reliable protocols of the internet.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

To beam a file using the File Transfer Protocol.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.