- file transfer protocol; the standard protocol used to transfer files across the internet, or a similar network, between computer systems
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FTP, n., v. FTPed, FTP•ing.
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- ComputingFile Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- Computingany program that implements this protocol.
- ([often l.c.]) to send (files) to or receive (files) from a remote computer via FTP.
v.t.
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- ComputingFile Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- Computingany program that implements this protocol.
- ([often l.c.]) to send (files) to or receive (files) from a remote computer via FTP.
v.t.
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