protocols

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.

Example Sentences

The DHS has suspended processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals "pending further review of security and vetting protocols".

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The Department of Homeland Security said it had immediately and indefinitely stopped processing all immigration requests relating to people from Afghanistan, “pending further review of security and vetting protocols.”

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On Wednesday, the US suspended processing all immigration requests from Afghans, saying the decision was made pending a review of "security and vetting protocols".

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On Wednesday, the US suspended processing all immigration requests from Afghans, with Citizenship and Immigration Services saying the decision was made pending a review of "security and vetting protocols".

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Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a post on X Wednesday that it was stopping the processing of all immigration requests of Afghan nationals “pending further review of security and vetting protocols.”

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Related Words

• agreement 
• code 
• contract 
• covenant 
• custom 
• obligation 
• pact