English noun: file transfer protocol | |||
| 1. | file transfer protocol (communication) protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network | ||
| Synonyms | FTP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communications protocol, protocol | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous ftp | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||