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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sftp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
sftp
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of secure File Transfer Protocol.

noun

Initialism of Secure File Transfer Protocol, a true SSH File Transfer Protocol client from the OpenSSH project.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Simple File Transfer Protocol, an unsecured and rarely used file transfer protocol from the early days of the Internet.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of SSH File Transfer Protocol, a network protocol used for secure file transfer over secure shell.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

FTP

Questions

What does sftp mean?
Initialism of secure File Transfer Protocol.

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