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• plural of protocol.

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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It is not uncommon for jurors in high-profile trials to struggle to reach a decision, and judges have protocols for such situations.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram he had met with local officials on Monday to discuss changes to security protocols, suggesting one metro line remain open despite strikes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai told reporters on Sunday the burials followed international protocols, adding that Nepal needed "more than a thousand" freezer units to store bodies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Good Good’s executives said that they planned to donate sales of the driver to a local women’s organization, and that they had implemented more rigorous protocols to prevent such missteps from happening again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

"Up until now it's been nothing but instructions and protocols."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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