Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun protocol

3 senses of protocol

Sense 1
protocol, communications protocol -- ((computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data)
       => rule, prescript -- (prescribed guide for conduct or action)

Sense 2
protocol -- (forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state)
       => etiquette -- (rules governing socially acceptable behavior)

Sense 3
protocol -- (code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol")
       => code of conduct, code of behavior -- (a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group)