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
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anonymous ftp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anonymous file transfer protocol |
| Type of | file transfer protocol, ftp |
Examples of anonymous ftp
anonymous ftp
In 1994, Brett J. Vickers established an anonymous FTP site to host the collected FAQs of the newsgroup.
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As also his friends at MSUM urged him to put his SLS modifications onto an FTP server, he made them publicly available on one of the university's anonymous FTP servers.
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Out of the box, the device allows anonymous read-only FTP access to the PUBLIC folder.
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The text spread rapidly from that point on, first on FTP servers and anonymous mailers and later via USENET and listserv email.
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