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RFC 1350: The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2)

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In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

TFTP is a very simple protocol used to transfer files. It is from this that its name comes, Trivial File Transfer Protocol or TFTP. Each nonterminal packet is acknowledged separately. This document describes the protocol and its types of packets. The document also explains the reasons behind some of the design decisions. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC1350
Published
July 1992
Authors
K. Sollins
Status
INTERNET STANDARD
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
11
Also known as
STD33
Obsoletes:
RFC 783
Updated by:
RFC 1782, RFC 1783, RFC 1784, RFC 1785, RFC 2347, RFC 2348, RFC 2349

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