Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,583,369,403 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

FTP

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
FTP  (ft-p)
n.
A communications protocol governing the transfer of files from one computer to another over a network.
v. FTPed, FTP·ing, FTPs
v.tr.
To transfer (a file) using FTP.
v.intr.
To transfer a file using FTP.


FTP, ftp
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information)
n file transfer protocol; the standard protocol used to transfer files across the Internet, or a similar network, between computer systems
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) the program implementing this
vb (tr)
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) to transfer (a file) in this way

FTP  (ft-p)
Short for File Transfer Protocol. A communications protocol governing the transfer of files between computers over a network. Compare HTTPSMTP
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.FTP - protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
communications protocol, protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous ftp - a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
Verb1.FTP - use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can FTP these data"
transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
Translations
FTP ftp N ABBR (Comput) =file transfer protocol anonymous ftpftp anónimo
ftp n abbr (=file transfer protocol) → protocole m de transfert de fichiers
FTSE 100 Index [ˈfʊtsi] n abbr (=Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (Share) Index) → indice m Footsie des cent grandes valeurs
FTP, ftp (Comput) abbr of file transfer protocolFTP nt


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Unix FTP can be used to transfer files between PC''s and Unix-based file servers File transfer protocol (FTP) is the network protocol that is used to transfer the files from the PC to the Unix file server over TCP Unix FTP can be used to transfer files between PC''s and Unix-based file servers.
Included in this suite is the new file transfer capability available via the GoPrint2 FTP replacement module.
It seems the latest stunt is using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to provide access to information.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.