File transfer protocol (FTP)
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
A standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, usually implemented as an application level program.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- File transfer protocol (FTP)S
- possessive
- File transfer protocol (FTP)'s
- pluralpossessive
- File transfer protocol (FTP)S'