Noun
- 1. protocol, communications protocol, rule, prescript
- usage: (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
- 2. protocol, etiquette
- usage: forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
- 3. protocol, code of conduct, code of behavior
- usage: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
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