Protocol

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Protocol may refer to:

Society

• Protocol, etiquette
• Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
• Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
• The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a notorious antisemitic hoax that has circulated since the early 20th century
• Minutes, also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting

The arts

• Protocol (band), British band
• Protocol (film), a 1984 comedy film.
• Protocol (album), the début album/EP from Simon Phillips
• "Protocol", a song by Gordon Lightfoot from the album Summertime Dream

Science

• Protocol (Science), a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments
• Clinical trial protocol, a document that plans a clinical trial
• Medical protocol (disambiguation), various meanings, most prominently including guidelines for medical treatment

Communications

• Communications protocol, a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
• Cryptographic protocol, a protocol for encrypting messages
• Proprietary protocol, a telecommunications protocol that is patented
• Quantum cryptography protocol, a protocol for encrypting messages
• Lists of network protocols

Computer related

• Protocol Buffers, a serialization format of computer software
• Protocol (object-oriented programming), a common means for unrelated objects to communicate with each other
• Routing protocol, a set of rules that determines how routers shall route communications
• AAA protocol, a computer security protocol
• URI scheme, often incorrectly referred to as "URI protocol"

See also

• Proto (disambiguation)
• Lists of network protocols