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ANONYMOUS FTP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anonymous ftp mean?
• ANONYMOUS FTP (noun)
The noun ANONYMOUS FTP has 1 sense:
1. a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as 'guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
Familiarity information: ANONYMOUS FTP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as 'guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
anonymous file transfer protocol; anonymous ftp
Hypernyms ("anonymous ftp" is a kind of...):
file transfer protocol; FTP (protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network)
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