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Post Office Protocol

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[pohst aw-fis proh-tuh-kawl, proh-tuh-kol, of-is] / ˈpoʊst ˌɔ fɪs ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, ˈproʊ təˌkɒl, ˌɒf ɪs /

noun

Computers.

  1. a set of standards for retrieving email from a server so that the recipient can access it: allows offline access to the emails, but not synchronization of a mailbox across multiple devices. POP.

Etymology

Origin of Post Office Protocol

First recorded in 1985–90

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