| Communication protocol | |
| Abbreviation | TFTP |
|---|---|
| Purpose | File transfer |
| Developer(s) | Dr. Karen R. Sollins |
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Port(s) | 69/UDP |
| RFC(s) | RFC 1350 |
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a simple lockstep File Transfer Protocol which allows a client to get a file from or put a file onto a remote host. One of its primary uses is in the early stages of nodes booting from a local area network. TFTP has been used for this application because it is very simple to implement.
TFTP was first standardized in 1981[1] and the current specification for the protocol can be found in RFC 1350.