protocol
| In computing, an agreed set of standards for the transfer of data between different devices. They cover transmission speed, format of data, and the signals required to synchronize the transfer. See also interface. |
protocol
| In diplomacy a protocol may be: (1) the minutes of a conference or negotiations; (2) a diplomatic instrument recording the details on which agreement has been reached; (3) an actual agreement, proclaiming views or aims, which is not binding on the signatories. Protocol is also the term used to describe the ceremonial rules governing relations between states. |
| In ancient Greece a protocol was a sheet glued to the front of a manuscript and bearing an abstract of the contents. |
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