PROTOCOL


Meaning of PROTOCOL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprō-tə-ˌkȯl, -ˌkōl, -ˌkäl, -kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French prothocole, from Medieval Latin protocollum, from Late Greek prōtokollon first sheet of a papyrus roll bearing date of manufacture, from Greek prōt- prot- + kollan to glue together, from kolla glue; perhaps akin to Middle Dutch helen to glue

Date: 1541

1. : an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction

2.

a. : a preliminary memorandum often formulated and signed by diplomatic negotiators as a basis for a final convention or treaty

b. : the records or minutes of a diplomatic conference or congress that show officially the agreements arrived at by the negotiators

3.

a. : a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence (as in diplomatic exchange and in the military services)

a breach of protocol

b. : a set of conventions governing the treatment and especially the formatting of data in an electronic communications system

network protocol s

c. : convention 3a,b

4. : a detailed plan of a scientific or medical experiment, treatment, or procedure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.