See Also: Protocol(health)
protocol(dictionary)
protocol(encyclopedia)
Per protocol set(health)
Protocol(money)
protocol(dictionary)
protocol(medicine)
Bruce protocol(health)
Protocol amendment(health)
Geneva Protocol(encyclopedia)

protocol (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: prothocole, from Late Greek protokollon 'first page of a document', from kolla 'glue']
[U] a system of rules about the correct way to behave on an official occasion
::a breach of diplomatic protocol
[C] formal a) an international agreement between two or more countries
::the Montreal protocol on the protection of the ozone layer
b) a written record of a formal or international agreement, or an early form of an agreement
[C] technical an established method for connecting computers so that they can exchange information
[C] technical a set of rules that are followed when doing a scientific experiment or giving someone medical treatment