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• plural of protocol.

protocols

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

PHS said that, together with other NHS health organisations, it had "well established protocols for assessing and testing travellers arriving in the UK from areas affected by Ebola".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Joy Belmonte, mayor of densely populated Quezon City, said a review of security protocols was needed.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

It will be shaped by the platforms, systems and protocols through which commerce flows in the 21st century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In 2025, following the surge of anecdotal reports online about microdosing, a number of telehealth companies such as Fridays, Noom and Found Health started offering GLP-1 protocols at lower doses and lower costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

He was not profusely thankful and there was that silence about him, that bearded, gruff, and giant silence, that unwillingness to engage the protocols of island life.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Related Words

• agreement
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