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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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According to the Wall Street Journal, Altman "pledged to strengthen protocols on notifying police over potentially harmful interactions" and to apologise to the Tumbler Ridge community.

From BBC

"We found strong evidence that the protocols typically used in growth studies may need to be revised."

From Science Daily

The airport has detailed protocols for how to operate during conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Solomon said OpenAI also pledged to provide a report outlining the new protocols it is developing to identify high-risk offenders and repeat policy violators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon, Google, Snap and Nvidia are among the firms to have implemented emergency protocols as the safety of thousands of their workers across the region is brought into sharp focus.

From BBC