protocol : Idioms & Phrases

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anonymous file transfer protocol

  • noun 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
    anonymous ftp.
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communications protocol

  • noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
    protocol.
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file transfer protocol

  • noun protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network
    FTP.
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hypertext transfer protocol

  • noun a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
    HTTP.
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transmission control protocol

  • noun a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another
    TCP.
    • TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission
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transmission control protocol/internet protocol

  • noun a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another
    TCP/IP.
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