Ftp

Definition: Ftp

Ftp

Noun

1. (computer science) protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network.

Verb

1. Use the File Transfer Protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can ftp these data".

Specialty Definition: Ftp

Domain	Definition
Computing	FTP /F-T-P/, _not_ /fit'ip/ 1. [techspeak] n. The File Transfer Protocol for transmitting files between systems on the Internet. 2. vt. To beam a file using the File Transfer Protocol. 3. Sometimes used as a generic even for file transfers not using FTP. "Lemme get a copy of "Wuthering Heights" ftp'd from uunet.". Source: Jargon File.
Hydrologic	A method of data transfer that can take place between Frame Relay Networks, and Workstations. FTP ( File Transfer Protocol). (references)
Physics	File Transfer Protocol -- A widely available method for transferring files over the Internet. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Ftp

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
FTP	Danish	FTP-protokol	Post & Telecom
FTP	English	File Transfer Program	N/A
FTP	Finnish	Tiedonsiirtokäytäntö	Post & Telecom
FTP	German	File-Transfer-Protocol	Post & Telecom
FTP	Greek	πρωτόκολλο μεταφοράς αρχείων	Post & Telecom
FTP	Portuguese	Protocolo de transferência de ficheiros	N/A
FTP	Spanish	Protocolo de transferencia de ficheros	Post & Telecom
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonym: Ftp

Synonym: file transfer protocol (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Ftp

Specialty definitions using "ftp": 386BSD ♦ Acorn Computers Ltd., Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, America On-Line, Inc., Aminet, Andrew Project, archie, archive site ♦ banner site, Brain Aid Prolog ♦ Calc, chroot, Common Internet File System, Compositional C , Compulink Information eXchange, Consortium for Lexical Research ♦ Demon Internet Ltd. ♦ Elvis, Extended Affix Grammar ♦ fas, File Service Protocol, Free Software Foundation, frequently asked question, FTP archive, FTP by mail, FTP server, FTP Software, Inc., FTTP ♦ GCC, GDB, ghostscript, Glasgow Haskell Compiler, GMD Toolbox for Compiler Construction, GNU BC, GNU DC, GNU sed, GNU Smalltalk, GNU superoptimiser, Goedel, grammar analysis, groff, gzip ♦ I-Comm, Internet Adapter ♦ Jargon File ♦ lalr.ss, leech mode, libg , Linux Network Administrators' Guide, LISA ♦ mail server, Mathematica, Milarepa, Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool, ML Kit, mouse around ♦ NetHack ♦ Pretty Good Privacy, Prospero, proxy gateway, pubic directory, Purdue Compiler-Construction Tool Set ♦ QNX ♦ ratio site, RCP ♦ Schematik, Secure Sockets Layer, Security Administrator's Integrated Network Tool, SEMI-ANONYMOUS FTP, Service Access Point, SOCKS, SQLWindows, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Language ♦ TCPIP, three-letter acronym, TILE Forth, TLAs ♦ U-NET Limited, Unix to Unix Copy, Upper Layer Protocol ♦ warez, WaZOO, web2c, Windows sockets, world-wide web. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Ftp" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Portuguese (file transfer protocol).

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Commercial Usage: Ftp

Domain	Title
Books	All About Internet Ftp Plus: Learning and Teaching to Transfer Files on the Internet (Internet Workshop Series: Number 2) (reference) FTP Code : International code for application of fire test procedures : (Resolution MSC.61(67)), including fire test procedures referred to in and relevant to the FTP Code (reference) FTP Site Supplement (reference) FTP SOFTWARE, INC.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (Financial Performance Series) (reference) Using Ftp (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Web Feet Marc Academic Library Collection : Subject Guide To The Best Web Sites For Academic Libraries - Ftp (reference) (more periodical examples)

High Tech	Axis 7000 Network Document Scan Server 10/100 Tcp/ip Http Ftp Smtp (reference) Fastream FTP ++ P2P3 [DOWNLOAD] (reference) Trellian FTP (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Ftp

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		In addition, industry experts predict that Netscape, NetCom, Orckit, Digi-Cash, and FTP networking software will be best sales prospects for foreign firms. (references)
Economic History	Burma	For Internet access, the address for use with the World Wide Web (Home Page), Telnet, or FTP protocol is: fedbbs.access.gpo.gov. The document is also accessible for downloading in ASCII format without charge from Treasury's Electronic Library ("TEL") in the "Business, Trade and Labor Mall" of the FedWorld bulletin board. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Ftp

"Ftp" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 77.78% of the time. "Ftp" is used about 18 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	77.78%	14	93,893
Noun (common)	22.22%	4	175,879
Total	100.00%	18	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Ftp

Expressions using "ftp": anonymous FTP ♦ FTP archive ♦ FTP by mail ♦ FTP server. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "ftp": ftp-ing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Ftp

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
ftp	18,769	leap ftp	255
ws ftp	6,807	ftp host	252
cute ftp	6,503	free ftp server	250
ftp server	3,071	ftp download	215
ftp client	1,734	ftp command	206
ftp search	1,082	ftp commander	205
leech ftp	807	secure ftp	186
free ftp	803	free software ftp	183
ftp site	786	ftp movie	162
smart ftp	689	ftp pro	154
ftp software	654	free ftp client	147
ws ftp le	591	free ftp program	124
ftp hosting	507	ccie cisco cn ftp	120
ftp explorer	496	mp3 ftp	119
ws ftp pro	464	ftp free ware	119
ftp program	446	free ftp site	116
ftp search engine	301	cute ftp download	106
bulletproof ftp	298	bulletproof ftp server	104
ftp voyager	286	ftp serv u	100
cute ftp pro	276	cute ftp serial	93
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Ftp

Language		Translations for "ftp"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		anonym-FTP-log-in (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP), anonym FTP (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

Dutch		anonymous FTP (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

Finnish		anonyymi FTP (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

French		FTP anonyme (anonymous FTP). (various references)

German		anonymes FTP (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP), anonymes File Transfer Protocol (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

Greek		ανώνυμο πρωτόκολλο μεταφοράς αρχειοφακέλων (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP), ανώνυμο πρωτόκολλο μεταφοράς αρχείων (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP), ανώνυμο FTP (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

Korean		ON ftp. (various references)

Pig Latin		ftpay

Portuguese		FTP anónimo (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP), protocolo de transferência de ficheiros anónimo (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)

Spanish		FTP anónimo (anonymous file transfer protocol, anonymous FTP). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Ftp

Derivations
	Words containing "ftp": driftpin, driftpins. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Ftp

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words containing the letters "f-p-t"
	+1 letter: pfft.
	+3 letters: potful, profit, putoff, tepefy, tipoff, topful, typify, uplift, upwaft.
	+4 letters: firepot, flatcap, flattop, fleapit, flypast, flytrap, footpad, foretop, fusspot, parfait, perfect, petrify, piefort, pitfall, pitiful, pomfret, pontiff, pooftah, poofter, postfix, potfuls, poutful, prefect, presift, profits, putoffs, putrefy, rooftop, sportif, stupefy, tipoffs, topfull, updraft, upfront, uplifts, upshift, upwafts.
	+5 letters: aperitif, driftpin, firepots, firetrap, flatcaps, flattops, fleapits, fleshpot, flippant, flippest, flypasts, flytraps, footpace, footpads, footpath, footrope, footstep, forepart, forepast, foretops, forspent, fusspots, giftwrap, offprint, pacifist, pantofle, parfaits, perfecta, perfecto, perfects, pettifog, piedfort, pieforts, pitfalls, plateful, platform, pomfrets, pontifex, pontiffs, pontific, pooftahs, poofters, postface, postfire, postform, praefect, pratfall, prefects, prefight, presifts, prettify, profited, profiter, puffiest, rooftops, shoplift, spiteful, spitfire, sportful, tepefied, tepefies, tipstaff, toplofty, typeface, typified, typifier, typifies, updrafts, uplifted, uplifter, upshifts, upwafted, wetproof.
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