pro·to·col (pr  t -kôl , -kl, -k l)n. 1. a. The forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state. b. A code of correct conduct: safety protocols; academic protocol. 2. The first copy of a treaty or other such document before its ratification. 3. A preliminary draft or record of a transaction. 4. The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment. 5. Computer Science A standard procedure for regulating data transmission between computers. intr.v. pro·to·coled or pro·to·colled, pro·to·col·ing or pro·to·col·ling, pro·to·cols To form or issue protocols. [French protocole, from Old French prothocolle, draft of a document, from Medieval Latin pr tocollum, from Late Greek prtokollon, table of contents, first sheet : Greek prto-, proto- + Greek koll ma, sheets of a papyrus glued together (from koll n, to glue together, from kolla, glue).]pro to·colar (-klr), proto·cola·ry (-kl-r) adj. |
protocol
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1. the rules of behaviour for formal occasions
2. a record of an agreement in international negotiations
3. Computers a standardized format for exchanging data, esp. between different computer systems [Late Greek prōtokollon sheet glued to the front of a manuscript]
| protocol (prt-kôl, -kl) 1. The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment. 2. A set of standardized procedures for transmitting or storing data, especially those used in regulating data transmission between computers or peripherals. |
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| Noun | 1. | protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures file transfer protocol, FTP - protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network HTTP, hypertext transfer protocol - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers musical instrument digital interface, MIDI - a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers TCP, transmission control protocol - a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission" TCP/IP, transmission control protocol/internet protocol - a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another |
| 2. | protocol - forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state etiquette - rules governing socially acceptable behavior | |
| 3. | protocol - code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol" code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
protocol
noun 1. code of behaviour, manners, courtesies, conventions, customs, formalities, good form, etiquette, propriety, decorum, rules of conduct, politesse, p's and q's
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