English > communications protocol: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data. |
|---|
| Synonym | protocol |
|---|
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
|---|
| Narrower | file transfer protocol, FTP | protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network |
|---|
| hypertext transfer protocol, HTTP | A protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers |
| musical instrument digital interface, MIDI | A standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers |
| transmission control protocol, TCP | A protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another |
| transmission control protocol/internet protocol, TCP/IP | A set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another |
| Broader | rule, prescript | Prescribed guide for conduct or action |
|---|
| Spanish | protocolo de comunicación, protocolo |
|---|
| Catalan | protocol de comunicació, protocol |
|---|
