Protocol

Template:Wiktionary Protocol is a set of guidelines for use in various circumstances. It may also mean:

Clinical trial protocol, the method used in a clinical trial of a drug or medical treatment
Communications protocol, a set of rules governing communication between electronic devices
Guideline (medical), a protocol for medical treatment
Protocol (band), a british electropop band
Protocol (computing), a set of rules governing communication within and between computing endpoints
Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
Protocol (film), a 1984 Hollywood movie starring Goldie Hawn.
Protocol (object-oriented programming), what or how unrelated objects use to communicate with each other in object-oriented computer programs
Protocol (politics), a logbook or other artifact of a political meeting between persons from different nations
Protocol (treaty), a treaty or international agreement that supplements a previous one

See also