What is a FTP

Definitions of ftp on the Web:

• use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can FTP these data"
• file transfer protocol: protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
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• (File Transfer Protocol) A very common method of moving files between two Internet sites. FTP is a way to login to another Internet site for the purposes of retrieving and/or sending files. ...
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• (File Transfer Protocol) One of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.
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• A method to allow users and web servers to transfer files.
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• Short for File Transfer Protocol. Webmasters can easily manage all their files by connected to their FTP.
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• Computer software that permits the exchange of information between computers.
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• A way of transferring files (uploading and downloading) across the Internet. Most web sites are uploaded to the Internet by means of an FTP ...
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• A method of transferring one or more files from one computer to another on a network or phone line.
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• File Transfer Protocol: A client-server protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP ...
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• File Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol defining how to download and upload files between a client and an FTP server. ...
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• File Transfer Protocol. The most widely-used method of uploading created files from a local machine to a server.
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• A protocol used to transfer files between two computers. Generally used over a TCP/IP-based network.
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• Enables users to copy files to or from other computers on the Internet.
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• The TCP/IP standard, high-level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another. Usually implemented as applications level programs ...
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