Phrase guide

File Transfer Protocol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: FTP

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protocol, communications protocol

Narrower terms: anonymous ftp, anonymous file transfer protocol

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 文件傳輸協議 /文件传输协议 (wénjiàn chuánshū xiéyì) — protocol used to transfer files
  • Chinese Mandarin: 檔案傳輸協定 /档案传输协定 (dàng'àn chuánshū xíedìng) — protocol used to transfer files
  • Finnish: FTP — protocol used to transfer files
  • Japanese: ファイル転送プロトコル (Fairu Tensō Purotokoru) — protocol used to transfer files
  • Spanish: Protocolo de Transferencia de Ficheros — protocol used to transfer files
  • Spanish: FTP — protocol used to transfer files
  • Thai: เกณฑ์วิธีถ่ายโอนแฟ้ม (gayn wí-tee tàai ohn fáem) — protocol used to transfer files
  • Vietnamese: giao thức truyền tập tin — protocol used to transfer files