1. Code of correct conduct
   "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
    
2. Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
   "The visiting dignitaries were briefed on the protocol for meeting the queen"
    
3. A procedure for how an activity should be performed
   "The lab technicians followed strict safety protocols when handling hazardous materials"
    
4. The original copy of any writing, esp. an agreement
   "The protocol of the treaty was kept in the national archiv"
    
5. (computing) rules determining the format and transmission of data
   "HTTP is a common communications protocol used on the World Wide Web";
   - communications protocol

Derived forms: protocols

Type of: code of behavior, code of conduct, etiquette, prescript, rule

Encyclopedia: Protocol