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'''Protocol''' may refer to:

The word '''protocol''' derives from a [[Greek language|Greek]] phrase meaning "first leaf", referring to the first draft of a treaty. The original meaning has been conflated into multiple meanings including: '''nerd, geek, gimp,cool''' .

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==Sociology and politics==

* [[Protocol (politics)]], a formal agreement between nation states

* [[Protocol (diplomacy)|Protocol]] is, the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state.

* [[Etiquette]], a code of personal behavior

==Science and technology==

* [[Protocol (diplomacy)|Protocol]] is the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state.

* [[Protocol (science)]], a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments

* [[Medical protocol (disambiguation)]]

===Computing===

* In international law and international relations, a [[protocol (treaty)|protocol]] is a treaty or international agreement that supplements a previous treaty or international agreement.

* [[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==

* [[Business Protocol]] refers to the expectations that people within one culture have of each other in commercial settings. For example, Japanese business people bow to one another as a greeting, whereas Americans shake hands

* [[Protocol (album)|''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 (album)|Cherry Blossom]]''

* [[Protocol Recordings]], a record label owned by Nicky Romero

==Other uses==

* [[Protocol (politics)|Protocol]] can also mean any logbook or other artifact (forged or authentic) of a political meeting between persons from different nations.

* [[Protocol (film)|''Protocol'' (film)]], a 1984 comedy film

* [[Protocol (website)|''Protocol'' (website)]], a tech news website

* Dating from the 1950s, [[communications protocol]]s are rules governing communication between electronic devices such as radios, telephones, and computers.

* [[Minutes]], also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting

* Concurrent with the rise in electronic communication, [[Protocol (computing)|computing protocols]] facilitate the design and interaction within and between computer networks.

* In object-oriented programming, a [[Protocol (object-oriented programming)|protocol]] is what or how unrelated objects use to communicate with each other. These are definitions of methods and values which the objects agree upon in order to cooperate.

* In a medical setting, [[Protocol (Medical)|protocol]] refers to a set of guidelines for treatment.

* The ''Protocols'' can also refer to [[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]

==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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* [[Minutes]]

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