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protocol

pro·to·col [ prṓtə kàwl ]


noun  (plural pro·to·cols)
Definition:
 
1. etiquette of formal occasions: the rules or conventions of correct behavior on official or ceremonial occasions

2. code of conduct: the rules of correct or appropriate behavior of a group, organization, or profession

3. international relations international agreement: a formal agreement between states or nations

4. record or draft of agreement: a written record or preliminary draft of a treaty or other agreement

5. comput rules for networking computers: a set of technical rules for the transmission and receipt of information between computers

6. philosophy 
Same as  protocol statement


7. medicine science research plan: a detailed plan for a scientific experiment, medical trial, or other piece of research



verb  (past and past participle pro·to·coled or pro·to·colled, present participle pro·to·col·ing or pro·to·col·ling, 3rd person present singular pro·to·cols)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb prepare or issue protocol: to draw up or issue a protocol or protocols

2. transitive verb record something in protocol: to record something in a protocol

[15th century. Via French and medieval Latin< Greek prōtokollon "first leaf of a book"]
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