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TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:57 pm

Abbreviation of Trivial File Transfer Protocol, a simple form of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). TFTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)and provides no security features. It is often used by servers to bootdiskless workstations, X-terminals, and routers.

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