FTP
Noun:
- File Transfer Protocol: A standard network protocol used to transfer computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. It is a set of rules that enables file sharing over the Internet.
Verb:
- To transfer files using FTP: The act of sending or receiving files between computers using the File Transfer Protocol.
Noun:
- We need to configure the FTP to allow secure file transfers.
- The data is available for download via anonymous FTP.
Verb:
- Please FTP the documents to the main server by noon.
- I will FTP these images to you once they are ready.
"to set up an FTP": to establish or configure an FTP server or service.
- Our IT department will set up an FTP for the project team.
"FTP access": the permission or ability to connect to a server using FTP.
- You will need FTP access to upload files to the website.
FTPS (noun): FTP Secure, an extension to FTP that adds support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic protocols.
- For sensitive data, we require the use of FTPS.
SFTP (noun): SSH File Transfer Protocol, a secure file transfer protocol that uses Secure Shell (SSH) for data transfer.
- SFTP is generally considered more secure than traditional FTP.
- File transfer protocol (noun): The full name for FTP.
- Upload/Download (verb, for the action): While not exact synonyms, these are the specific actions performed when using FTP.
(Note: As a technical acronym, 'FTP' is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The verb form is used directly.) - FTP over: to transfer something using FTP. (A technical usage pattern) - Can you FTP over the backup files?
(Note: As a technical term, 'FTP' is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.)
- protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
- use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another
- You can FTP these data