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# protocol

noun (a protocol, protocols; protocol uncountable)

«protocol» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The official rules of correct behaviour on formal occasions, for example when meeting a king or a president: «royal protocol». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#m1)
2. A set of steps that must be followed in a certain situation, like a plan for safety or medicine: «the school's fire protocol». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#m2)
3. (computers) A set of rules computers use to send and receive information: «Internet protocol». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#m3)
4. (law) An extra agreement added to a treaty between countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#m4)

### In the lessons

In computing lessons protocols (like HTTP and IP) let computers talk; in science and safety a protocol is the exact method to follow; in history and news it is formal manners. Phrases: «follow protocol», «break protocol», «safety protocol», «internet protocol».

### Examples

- The doctors followed the protocol for treating burns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x1)
- Our school has a protocol for when someone has an allergic reaction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x2)
- The prince broke protocol by hugging the crowd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x3)
- Web pages travel using the HTTP protocol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x4)
- Under royal protocol, you wait for the queen to speak first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x5)
- The science protocol says to wear goggles during the experiment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/#x6)

### Note

Countable for a set of steps (protocols); uncountable for formal manners. IP stands for Internet Protocol; HTTP for HyperText Transfer Protocol. Stress: PRO-to-col.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «protocol» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protocol/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«protocol» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protocol.html) on Mova free.