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Protocol

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.

Framework senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A formal specification for communicating; an IP address the special set of rules that end points in a telecommunication connection use when they communicate. Protocols exist at several levels in a telecommunication connection.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The rules by which a network operates and controls the flow and priority of transmissions
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
A format for transmitting data between devices.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
code of correct conduct
§2
forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
§3
computational rules determining the format and transmission of data
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.
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