anonymous ftp

(ə′nän·ə·məs ¦ef¦tē′pē)

(computer science) A public FTP (file transfer protocol) site at which users can log in and download documents by entering “anonymous” as their user ID, and their e-mail address as password.

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An FTP site on the Internet that contains files that can be downloaded by anyone. The anonymous FTP directory is isolated from the rest of the system and will generally not accept uploads from users.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #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
Synonym: anonymous file transfer protocol

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