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Protocol
ˈprəʊtəkɒl
Protocol definitions
noun
protocol
protocols
- the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
"protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence"
etiquette social practice custom usage use habit wont protocol procedure rules convention tradition fashion style routine ritual pattern regimen policy method system way rule formula set formula- the accepted or established code of procedure or behaviour in any group, organization, or situation
"what is the protocol at a smart lunch if one's neighbour dozes off during the speeches?"
- the original draft of a diplomatic document, especially of the terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties
"signatories to the Montreal Protocol"
agreement treaty entente concord concordat convention deal pact contract compact settlement arrangement- an amendment or addition to a treaty or convention
"a protocol to the treaty allowed for this Danish referendum"
- a formal or official record of scientific experimental observations
"protocols of published cases frequently lack this vital information"
- a procedure for carrying out a scientific experiment or a course of medical treatment
"a study protocol approved by the ethics committee of the hospital"
- a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices