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noun
Protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network.
synonym: FTP.
is a specific kind of: communications protocol, protocol.
is a broader term that covers: anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous ftp.
domain category: computer science, computing.
derivation: FTP.
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