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Noun: protocol  'prowtu`kol
  1. (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
    - communications protocol
     
  2. Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
     
  3. Code of correct conduct
    "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"

Derived forms: protocols

Type of: code of behavior, code of conduct, etiquette, prescript, rule

Encyclopedia: Protocol