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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Secure File Transfer Protocol, a true SSH File Transfer Protocol client from the OpenSSH project. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   Initialism of Simple File Transfer Protocol, an unsecured and rarely used file transfer protocol from the early days of the Internet. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
3. 3
   Initialism of SSH File Transfer Protocol, a network protocol used for secure file transfer over secure shell. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of secure File Transfer Protocol. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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