(FSP) A ef="module.php?name=Lexikon&file=search&eid=1&query=protocol">protocol, similar to ef="module.php?name=Lexikon&file=search&eid=1&query=FTP">FTP, for copying ef="module.php?name=Lexikon&file=search&eid=1&query=files">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 e.edu> 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)
