Definition of FTP in English:
FTP
abbreviationɛftiːˈpiːˈˌɛf ˈˌti ˈpi
Computing File transfer protocol, a standard for the exchange of program and data files across a network.
文件传送（或传输）协议
verbFTPed, FTPing, FTP'd, FTPs ɛftiːˈpiːˈˌɛf ˈˌti ˈpi
[with object]Computing informal Transfer (a file) from one computer or system to another, especially on the Internet.
〈非正式〉（尤指在因特网上）传送（或传输）文件
there is plenty of info to be FTPed
Example sentencesExamples
- There are limitations when using a Web browser for FTPing since not all capabilities are supported.
- In March 2000 I'd just moved to London and was without a job for the first three weeks so I started keeping a diary, edited by hand and FTPed onto some free webspace from the ISP.
- Emailing a couple hundred MP3s or FTPing it to your PC at home will raise eyebrows if the Network Administrator is monitoring the network.
- The basic upgrade isn't too tricky if you're comfortable with FTPing and checking file permissions, etc.
- We can easily swamp the IDE drive in chips by FTPing something across this link onto it and watching the transfer speed drop to ‘only’ 45MB / sec.
Synonyms
transmit, convey, communicate
Definition of FTP in US English:
FTP
abbreviationˈˌɛf ˈˌti ˈpiˈˌef ˈˌtē ˈpē
Computing File transfer protocol, a standard for the exchange of program and data files across a network.
文件传送（或传输）协议
verbˈˌɛf ˈˌti ˈpiˈˌef ˈˌtē ˈpē
[with object]Computing informal Transfer (a file) from one computer or system to another, especially on the Internet.
〈非正式〉（尤指在因特网上）传送（或传输）文件
there is plenty of info to be FTPed
Example sentencesExamples
- We can easily swamp the IDE drive in chips by FTPing something across this link onto it and watching the transfer speed drop to ‘only’ 45MB / sec.
- The basic upgrade isn't too tricky if you're comfortable with FTPing and checking file permissions, etc.
- Emailing a couple hundred MP3s or FTPing it to your PC at home will raise eyebrows if the Network Administrator is monitoring the network.
- In March 2000 I'd just moved to London and was without a job for the first three weeks so I started keeping a diary, edited by hand and FTPed onto some free webspace from the ISP.
- There are limitations when using a Web browser for FTPing since not all capabilities are supported.
Synonyms
transmit, convey, communicate