(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)
