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noun FTP, ftp n. (Computers) An acronym for file transfer protocol, a standardized protocol used to allow transmission of files between computers; as, send me the file by ftp. It consists of a set of coded signals which are transmitted between computers, and which inform the receiving computer of the nature of a packet of information to be transmitted, and inform the transmitting computer when a packet has been successfully received. (acronym)
verb FTP, ftp v. t. (past & past part. ftp'd; pres. part. ftping or ftp'ing or ftp-ing) (Computers) To send from one computer to another by means of the standard file transfer protocol (ftp); as, he ftp'd me the file yesterday. (acronym) Note: The participle forms have not been standardized, and either lower-case or upper-case may be used, but when lower-case is used, either a hyphen or apostrophe is used before the ed or ing endings.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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