| 1. | File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network. |
| 2. | any program that implements this protocol. |
| 3. | (often lowercase ) to send (files) to or receive (files) from a remote computer via FTP. |
FTP  (ěf'tē-pē')  n. A communications protocol governing the transfer of files from one computer to another over a network. v. FTPed, FTP·ing, FTPs v. tr. To transfer (a file) using FTP. v. intr. To transfer a file using FTP. [F(ile) T(ransfer) P(rotocol).] |
| FTP (ěf'tē-pē') Pronunciation Key
Short for File Transfer Protocol. A communications protocol governing the transfer of files between computers over a network. Compare HTTP, SMTP. |
| FTP File Transfer Protocol |
