FTP

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.

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[F(ile) T(ransfer) P(rotocol).]

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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

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FTP  (ft-p)

Short for File Transfer Protocol. A communications protocol governing the transfer of files between computers over a network. Compare HTTPSMTP

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	FTP - protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network file transfer protocol 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
Verb	1.	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 ftp → ftp 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 protocol → FTP nt