File Transfer Protocol

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File Transfer Protocol

noun File Transfer Protocols

A standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.
Similar: FTP

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noun protocol used to transfer files

Español	Protocolo de Transferencia de Ficheros, FTP
日本語	ファイル転送プロトコル Fairu Tensō Purotokoru
Tiếng Việt	giao thức truyền tập tin

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@misc{file_transfer_protocol_2026,
  title = {File Transfer Protocol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/file%20transfer%20protocol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}