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ftp \ftp\, FTP \FTP\([e^]f`t[=e]*p[=e]"), n. [acronym from File
Transfer Protocol.] (Computers)
An acronym for {file transfer protocol}, a standardized
protocol used to allow transmission of files between
computers; as, send me the file by ftp. It consists of a set
of coded signals which are transmitted between computers, and
which inform the receiving computer of the nature of a packet
of information to be transmitted, and inform the transmitting
computer when a packet has been successfully received.
[acronym]
[PJC] ftp


ftp \ftp\, FTP \FTP\([e^]f`t[=e]*p[=e]"), prop. v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {ftp'd} or {FTP'd} ([e^]f`t[=e]*p[=e]d"); p. pr. & vb. n.
{FTPing} or {ftp'ing} or {ftp-ing}
([e^]f`t[=e]*p[=e]"[i^]ng).] [acronym from File Transfer
Protocol.] (Computers)
To send from one computer to another by means of the standard
file transfer protocol (ftp); as, he ftp'd me the file
yesterday. [acronym]

Note: The participle forms have not been standardized, and
either lower-case or upper-case may be used, but when
lower-case is used, either a hyphen or apostrophe is
used before the ed or ing endings.
[PJC]