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SFTP

SFTP: 1. Secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Also known as "SSH File Transfer Protocol". A network protocol providing file transfer and manipulation over a secure data stream.; 2. FTP over SSH. Running FTP over a secure SSH connection.; 3. Simple File Transfer Protocol. A protocol (defined by RFC 913) for an unsecured file transfer protocol that was less complicated and easier to implement than FTP. SFTP was not widely adopted and is generally regarded as obsolete.

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