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COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
Synonyms:
communications protocol; protocol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("communications protocol" is a kind of...):
prescript; rule (prescribed guide for conduct or action)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "communications protocol"):
file transfer protocol; FTP (protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network)
HTTP; hypertext transfer protocol (a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers)
MIDI; musical instrument digital interface (a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers)
TCP; transmission control protocol (a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another)
TCP/IP; transmission control protocol/internet protocol (a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another)
