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[Wiktionary] PROTOCOL may refer to: [TOC right]
** Sociology and politics
- Protocol (politics) , a formal agreement between nation states
- Protocol (diplomacy) , the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
- Etiquette , a code of personal behavior
** Science and technology
- Protocol (science) , a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments
- Medical protocol (disambiguation)
*** Computing
- Protocol (object-oriented programming) , a common means for unrelated objects to communicate with each other (sometimes also called _interfaces_ )
- Communication protocol , a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
- Cryptographic protocol , a protocol for encrypting data
** Music
- _Protocol_ (album) , by Simon Phillips
- Protocol (band) , a British band
- "Protocol", a song by Gordon Lightfoot from the album _Summertime Dream_
- "Protocol", a song by the Vamps from their 2020 album _Cherry Blossom_
- Protocol Recordings , a record label owned by Nicky Romero
** Other uses
- _Protocol_ (film) , a 1984 comedy film
- _Protocol_ (website) , a tech news website
- Minutes , also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting
** See also
- Proto (disambiguation)
- _The Protocols of the Elders of Zion_ , a notorious antisemitic hoax that has circulated since the early 20th century
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