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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
protocol
/ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/
noun
a set of rules; computers use protocol so they can exchange information
- “This is a comprehensive health and safety protocol.”Tatoeba
- “The new president did away with a lot of the traditional protocols.”Tatoeba
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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)