First Known Use: 1986
Dictionary
FTP
noun \ˌef-(ˌ)tē-ˈpē\
: a system for sending files from one computer to another computer over the Internet
Full Definition of FTP
: a system for transferring computer files especially via the Internet
— FTP transitive verb
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Origin of FTP
file transfer protocol
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