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Learn to pronounce pro·to·col

/ˈprōdəˌkôl,ˈprōdəˌkäl/
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 defense"
  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"
    synonyms: agreement, treaty, entente, concord, concordat, convention, deal, pact, contract, compact, settlement, arrangement, armistice, truce, engagement
  3. a formal or official record of scientific experimental observations.
    "protocols of published cases frequently lack this vital information"
  4. a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

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