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File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol This is a STATEFUL PROTOCOL, more often referred to as FTP, which forms part of TCP-IP and which is used for the transfer of data held in FILES stored in an FTP SERVER. This transfer is often known as ANONYMOUS FTP since the FTP client that carries out the transfer does not usually have to identify itself using an account number or password. There are a variety of utilities available which allow a user to interact with a FTP server and DOWNLOAD files.
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DARREL INCE. "File Transfer Protocol." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "File Transfer Protocol." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-FileTransferProtocol.html DARREL INCE. "File Transfer Protocol." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-FileTransferProtocol.html |
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file transfer protocol
file transfer protocol (FTP) A protocol used to allow a file to be transferred across a network from one computer system to another. The protocol must manage both the physical act of transferring the data across the network, and the differences in the way in which a file is represented in the sending and receiving systems.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "file transfer protocol." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "file transfer protocol." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-filetransferprotocol.html JOHN DAINTITH. "file transfer protocol." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-filetransferprotocol.html |
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