Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

file transfer protocol

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: file -trans-fer- pro-to-col
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

File Transfer Protocols (plural)

Synonyms

FTP

Questions

What does file transfer protocol mean?: A standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

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