Anonymous FTP
A method for downloading public files using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Anonymous FTP is called anonymous because you don’t need to identify yourself before accessing files. In general, you enter the word anonymous or ftp when the host prompts you for a username; you can enter anything for the password, such as your e-mail address or simply the word “guest”. In many cases, when you access an anonymous FTP site, you won’t even be prompted for your name and password.
You can use the Archiesystem to obtain a list of anonymous FTP sites and files available on each site.
Many FTP sites are protected. Unlike anonymous FTP sites, these restricted FTP sites can only be accessed by individuals who enter a valid username and password.
Read Also:
- answer-only modem
A modem that can receive messages but cannot send them. Only the most inexpensive modems are answer-only.
- antenna
Also called an aerial, an antenna is a conductor that can transmit, send and receive signals such as microwave, radio or satellite signals. A high-gain antenna increases signal strength, where a low-gain antenna receives or transmits over a wide angle.
- antenna array
Also called an array antenna, antenna arrays are several antennas connected and arranged in a regular structure to form a single antenna. Antenna arrays are able to produce radiation patterns that combined, have characteristics that a single antenna would not.
- anti-adware
Anti-adware refers to any software utility that scans your system and removes adware, spyware, keyloggers, trojans, and other malicious code from your computer. Some of these programs are undetectable to anti-virus software and many users now use an anti-adware utility in addition to anti-virus software to protect their system.
- anti spam (anti-spam)
(adj.) The phrase anti spam (or anti-spam)Refers to any software, hardware or process that is used to combat the proliferation of spam or to keep spam from entering a system. For example, a Bayesian filter is an anti spam software application, and the use of opt-in e-mail is an anti spam process.