Definition of protocol Protocol

/pɹowˈtʌkɑˌl/ - [prowtukal] - pro•to•col

We found 21 definitions of protocol from 7 different sources.

What does protocol mean?

Noun Plural: protocols
protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
		communications protocol
		prescript, rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
		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"
protocol - code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
protocol - forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state

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protocol (Noun)
The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.
protocol (Noun)
The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.
protocol (Noun)
The official rules and guidelines for head of heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state.
protocol (Verb)
To make a protocol of.
protocol (Verb)
To make or write protocols, or first drafts; to issue protocols.

protocol (n.)
The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.
protocol (n.)
The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction.
protocol (n.)
A preliminary document upon the basis of which negotiations are carried on.
protocol (n.)
A convention not formally ratified.
protocol (n.)
An agreement of diplomatists indicating the results reached by them at a particular stage of a negotiation.
protocol (v. t.)
To make a protocol of.
protocol (v. i.)
To make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols.

protocol
The original draft of a document.
protocol
An international agreement of a less formal nature than a treaty. It is often used to amend treaties. (Source: DICLAW)
protocol
A formal description of digital message formats and the rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications.

protocol
prō′tō-kol, n. the first copy of any document: the rough draft of an instrument or transaction: the original copy.—v.i. to issue, form protocols.—v.t. to make a protocol of—also Prō′tocolīse.—n. Prō′tocolist, a registrar or clerk. [Fr.,—Low L. protocollum—Late Gr. prōtokollon, the first leaf, containing the writer's name, date, &c.—Gr. prōtos, first, kolla, glue.]

computing
In computing, a protocol is the language used by computers while talking with each other. In its simplest form, a protocol is the rules used in talking and communication between computers.