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File Transfer Protocol

standard protocol for transferring files over TCP/IP networks
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File Transfer Protocol

Summary

File Transfer Protocol is an internet standard[1]. It draws 4,584 Wikipedia views per month (internet_standard category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • File Transfer Protocol's instance of is recorded as internet standard[3].
  • File Transfer Protocol's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol[4].
  • File Transfer Protocol's instance of is recorded as text-based protocol[5].
  • File Transfer Protocol is a type of communication protocol[6].
  • File Transfer Protocol is part of Internet protocol suite[7].
  • File Transfer Protocol is used for download[8].
  • File Transfer Protocol is used for upload[9].
  • File Transfer Protocol's Commons category is recorded as File transfer protocol[10].
  • April 16, 1971 marks the founding of File Transfer Protocol[11].
  • File Transfer Protocol was released on 1971[12].
  • File Transfer Protocol's topic's main category is recorded as Category:File Transfer Protocol[13].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 959: File Transfer Protocol[14].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 114: File Transfer Protocol[15].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 172: The File Transfer Protocol[16].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 1579: Firewall-Friendly FTP[17].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2228: FTP Security Extensions[18].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2389: Feature negotiation mechanism for the File Transfer Protocol[19].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2428: FTP Extensions for IPv6 and NATs[20].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2577: FTP Security Considerations[21].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2640: Internationalization of the File Transfer Protocol[22].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 265: The File Transfer Protocol[23].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 2773: Encryption using KEA and SKIPJACK[24].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 281: Suggested addition to File Transfer Protocol[25].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 294: The Use of "Set Data Type" Transaction in File Transfer Protocol[26].
  • File Transfer Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 354: File Transfer Protocol[27].

Body

Publication

File Transfer Protocol was published on 1971[12]. It is part of Internet protocol suite[7].

Why It Matters

File Transfer Protocol draws 4,584 Wikipedia views per month (internet_standard category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . rfc-editor.org. rfc-editor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . deskshare.com. deskshare.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Part of → Internet protocol suite
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    Inception → +1971-04-16T00:00:00Z
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