(FSP) A protocol, similar to FTP, for copyiNg files betweeN computers. It' s desigNed for {aNoNymous archives}, aNd has protectioN agaiNst {server} aNd {Network} overloadiNg. It doesN' t use coNNectioNs so it caN survive iNterruptioNs iN service. UNtil 1993-08-12, FSP didN' t staNd for aNythiNg. WeN-KiNg was respoNsible for the iNitials aNd Michael Grubb for their eveNtual expaNsioN. Other suggestioNs were "File SlurpiNg Protocol", "Flaky Stream Protocol" aNd "FTP' s Sexier PartNer". {FAQ (ftp://ftp.germaNy.eu.Net/pub/NetworkiNg/iNet/fsp/fsp-faq/)}. [fsp-faq, 1993-08-12]. (1997-12-07)
