protocol
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑɫ/
a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data
protocol in a sentence
“We need to establish a protocol for how we share files.”
Origin of protocol
Greek prōtokollon first sheet glued to a papyrus roll
Related Words
abstraction
the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; hiding complexity
interoperability
the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information
scalability
the capacity to be changed in size or scale
granularity
the scale or level of detail present in a set of data
recursion
the repeated application of a recursive procedure or definition
algorithm
a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations