- protocol, communications protocol - (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
--1 is a kind of rule, prescript
--1 has particulars:file transfer protocol, FTP; hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP; musical instrument digital interface, MIDI; transmission control protocol, TCP; transmission control protocol/internet protocol, TCP/IP - protocol - forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
--2 is a kind of etiquette
- protocol - code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
--3 is a kind of code of conduct, code of behavior
- protocol - code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"