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FTP

 
 
noun [U] INTERNET

Definition

abbreviation for file transfer protocol: a set of rules for sending files to and from a server (= central computer) to other computers, using the internet: You can download the files from our FTP site.
(Definition of FTP noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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