File transfer protocol (FTP)
nounid
2587·updated May 9, 2026verified
A standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, usually implemented as an application level program.
MWE
Attested in
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
03.04.06.d ¶ 2
Classifications
Entity Type
Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- File transfer protocol (FTP)S
- possessive
- File transfer protocol (FTP)'s
- pluralpossessive
- File transfer protocol (FTP)S'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, usually implemented as an application level program.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, usually implemented as an application level program.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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