Definitions for PROTOCOL
ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, -ˌkoʊlpro·to·col

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. protocol, communications protocolnoun

   (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

2. protocolnoun

   forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state

3. protocolnoun

   code of correct conduct

   "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. protocolnoun

   The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.

2. protocolnoun

   An official record of a diplomatic meeting or negotiation; later specifically, a draft document setting out agreements to be signed into force by a subsequent formal treaty.

3. protocolnoun

   An amendment to an official treaty.

4. protocolnoun

   The first leaf of a roll of papyrus, or the official mark typically found on such a page.

5. protocolnoun

   The official formulas which appeared at the beginning or end of certain official documents such as charters, papal bulls etc.

6. protocolnoun

   The original notes of observations made during an experiment; also, the precise method for carrying our or reproducing a given experiment.

7. protocolnoun

   The official rules and guidelines for heads of state and other dignitaries, governing accepted behaviour in relations with other diplomatic representatives or over affairs of state.

8. protocolnoun

   An accepted code of conduct; acceptable behaviour in a given situation or group.

9. protocolnoun

   A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.

10. protocolverb

    To make a protocol of.

11. protocolnoun

    The set of instructions allowing a licensed medical professional to start, modify, or stop a medical or patient care order.

12. Etymology: From protocolle, protocole, and its source, protocollum, from πρωτόκολλον, from πρῶτος + κόλλα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protocolnoun

   The original copy of any writing.

   Etymology: protokol, Dutch; protocole, Fr. πϱωτοϰολλον, from πϱῶτος and ϰολλὴ.

   An original is stiled the protocol, or scriptura matrix; and if the protocol, which is the root and foundation of the instrument, does not appear, the instrument is not valid. John Ayliffe.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protocol

   A protocol is a predefined set of rules, procedures, or conventions that govern the interactions, exchange or transmission of data between devices, computer systems, or communication entities. These guidelines can include syntax, semantics, synchronization, and error detection and correction. It ensures that information transmitted over a network is understood and processed effectively.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Protocolnoun

   the original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument

2. Protocolnoun

   the minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction

3. Protocolnoun

   a preliminary document upon the basis of which negotiations are carried on

4. Protocolnoun

   a convention not formally ratified

5. Protocolnoun

   an agreement of diplomatists indicating the results reached by them at a particular stage of a negotiation

6. Protocolverb

   to make a protocol of

7. Protocolverb

   to make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols

8. Etymology: [F. protocole, LL. protocollum, fr. Gr. the first leaf glued to the rolls of papyrus and the notarial documents, on which the date was written; prw^tos the first (see Proto-) + glue.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. protocol

   As used by hackers, this never refers to niceties about the proper form for addressing letters to the Papal Nuncio or the order in which one should use the forks in a Russian-style place setting; hackers don't care about such things. It is used instead to describe any set of rules that allow different machines or pieces of software to coordinate with each other without ambiguity. So, for example, it does include niceties about the proper form for addressing packets on a network or the order in which one should use the forks in the Dining Philosophers Problem. It implies that there is some common message format and an accepted set of primitives or commands that all parties involved understand, and that transactions among them follow predictable logical sequences. See also handshaking, do protocol.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protocol

   A code of conduct for a member of every form of unity assembly, unity council, unity legislature, unity senate, unity house of representatives, unity parliament, unity government, local unity government, regional unity government, national unity government, european unity government and international unity government.

   Specific protocols sometimes form a facet of peace agreements or peace treaties.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020  

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   protocol

   A set of instructions for the creation, function, structure and systems of computers, internet, networks, servers, routers, applications, software, devices and other forms of telecommunications structures and systems.

   The Internet Protocol is easy to understand and apply.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Code Of Conduct
   • Computer Science
   • Etiquette
   • Rule

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROTOCOL' in Nouns Frequency: #2425

Anagrams for PROTOCOL »

1. topcolor

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROTOCOL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROTOCOL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of PROTOCOL in a Sentence

1. Matt Hancock:

   There is a clear protocol in place that Amazon has and that we have in the NHS.

2. Chief Volker Kluwe:

   We do take this intelligence seriously. That is why we proceeded with this protocol. We did not take this decision lightly, but it was in accordance with the seriousness of the intelligence.

3. Michael Madden:

   Kim can authorize or approve a missile strike while he is away, there's a protocol for launches.

4. Siegfried Hecker:

   How do we know they do not have nuclear weapons in a tunnel somewhere ? We will never know that, there would have to be a verification protocol that is simply technically not possible in the two-year time frame.

5. Dale Baich:

   The report released today does not answer the question of why the experimental drug protocol did not work as promised.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROTOCOL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Protocol
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROTOCOL
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROTOCOL
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PROTOCOL
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Protocol