"protocols" in the noun sense
1. protocol, communications protocol
computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
2. protocol
forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
3. protocol
code of correct conduct
"safety protocols"
"academic protocol"
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