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protocols

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  1. Agreed-upon standards and practices in technology (particularly information technology) that allow systems manufactured by many different companies to be compatible with each other and work within common larger systems. Protocols are established by industry trade groups, governments, or some combination thereof.

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"Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The VPN Protocols page allows you to select the VPN protocol used.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Indeed, Rosenberg’s thinking reflected the general approach to the Protocols among Nazis.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

The Kiel and Bremen researchers published their results in the journal Nature Protocols in September.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

I learned about the Jewish diaspora and the strange history of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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