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   protocol

   /ˈprəʊtəkɒl/

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • ▪ 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?" Similar etiquetteconventionsformalitiescustomsrules of conductprocedureritualcode of behaviouraccepted behaviourconventionalitiesproprietyproprietiesone's Ps and Qsdecorummannerscourtesiescivilitiesgood formthe done thingthe thing to dopunctiliopolitesse
   • 2. 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" Similar agreementtreatyententeconcordconcordatconventiondealpactcontractcompactsettlementarrangementarmisticetrucerare:engagement
   • ▪ an amendment or addition to a treaty or convention: "a protocol to the treaty allowed for this Danish referendum"
   • 3. 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"
   • 4. a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the original minute of an agreement, forming the legal authority for future dealings relating to it): from Old French prothocole, via medieval Latin from Greek prōtokollon ‘first page, flyleaf’, from prōtos ‘first’ + kolla ‘glue’. Sense 1 derives from French protocole, the collection of set forms of etiquette to be observed by the French head of state, and the name of the government department responsible for this (in the 19th century).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTOCOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈprəʊ.tə.kɒl / us / ˈproʊ.t̬ə.kɑːl / protocol noun (RULES) Add to word list. [ U ] the system of rules and acceptable behaviour used at official ceremonies and occasions: a breach of Royal protocol. diplomatic protocol. [ C or U ] a rule or set of rules for a scientific or medical process:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protocolProtocol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROTOCOL is an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction. How to use protocol in a sentence. Protocol and Politics

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   Protocol definition: the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.. See examples of PROTOCOL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTOCOL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROTOCOL meaning: 1. the system of rules and acceptable behaviour used at official ceremonies and occasions: 2. a…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTOCOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A protocol is a written record of a treaty or agreement that has been made by two or more countries. [formal] It is diplomatic protocol that a foreign minister often accompanies the head of state on certain journeys. There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 4. countable noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprotocol noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of protocol noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROTOCOL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROTOCOL definition: the rules about what you must do and how you must behave in official or very formal situations: . Learn more.