protocol
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/noun3 syllables
Protocol means: (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data.
Synonyms for protocol5
noun, as in (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
communications protocol
also used for protocol
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What does protocol mean?3
noun
1
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
2
forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
3
code of correct conduct“safety protocols”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Protocol in a sentence
- A protocol is used when computers intercommunicate, just as human beings do.nonong
- According to diplomatic protocol, this information cannot be disclosed.Amastan
- Is this hugging and kissing standard protocol, too?Amastan
- Politeness is just a protocol that is different in every society.nonong
- Rodrigo followed the high school’s strict protocol.Amastan
- Some investigators deal with protocol violations by excluding the participants from the analysis.JFMorais
- Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat.Hybrid
- This deviation from the safety protocol was so blatant that she fired him immediately.frpzzd
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Forms of protocol
as a noun
- plural
- protocols