Protocol may refer to:
Sociology and politics
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Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
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Protocol (diplomacy)
In international politics, protocol is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state. It may also refer to an international agreement that supplements or amends a treaty.
A protocol is a rule which describes how an activity should be performed ...
, the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
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Etiquette
Etiquette () is the set of norms of personal behaviour in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed and practised by a ...
, a code of personal behavior
Science and technology
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Protocol (science), a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments
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Medical protocol (disambiguation) Medical protocol may refer to:
* Medical guideline, for a medical treatment
** Medical protocol, a set of rules followed by an emergency medical technician, nurse, physician, therapist, etc.
* Clinical protocol
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Computing
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Protocol (object-oriented programming), a common means for unrelated objects to communicate with each other (sometimes also called ''interfaces'')
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Communication protocol, a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
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Cryptographic protocol, a protocol for encrypting messages
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Decentralized network protocol, a protocol for operation of an
open source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized sof ...
peer-to-peer network where no single entity nor colluding group controls a majority of the network nodes
Music
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''Protocol'' (album), by Simon Phillips
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Protocol (band), a British band
* "Protocol", a song by Gordon Lightfoot from the album ''
Summertime Dream
''Summertime Dream'' is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's twelfth original album, released on the Reprise Records label in 1976. It peaked at #1 on the Canadian ''RPM'' national album chart, and #12 on the US ''Billboard'' pop chart.
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* "Protocol", a song by the Vamps from their 2020 album ''
Cherry Blossom
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus ''Prunus'' or ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally ...
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Other uses
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''Protocol'' (film), a 1984 comedy film
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Protocol (website), an offshoot of Politico
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Minutes
Minutes, also known as minutes of meeting (abbreviation MoM), protocols or, informally, notes, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a state ...
, also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting
* Protocol, a news website owned by
Capitol News Company
Capitol News Company, LLC is an American media company based in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It is a private holding company owned by Robert L. Allbritton. Its primary publication is ''Politico''. In 2020, it launched ''Protocol'', a publ ...
See also
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Proprietary protocol, a communications protocol owned by a single organization or individual
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Proto (disambiguation)
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Quantum cryptography protocol
Quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols are used in quantum key distribution. The first protocol of that kind was BB84, introduced in 1984 by Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard. After that, many other protocols have been defined.
List of q ...
, a protocol for encrypting messages
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The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'', a notorious antisemitic hoax that has circulated since the early 20th century
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