Trivial File Transfer Protocol
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Overview
The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) was developed in 1980 by Noel Chiappa as a simple protocol to transfer files between computers. It is implemented using UDP, and is designed to be lightweight and easy to implement. As such, it is very limited in features compared to other alternatives (FTP, SFTP) as well as security.
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--Russeld 18:11, 4 April 2009 (EDT)