Protocol Entity

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Entity that follows a set of rules and formats (semantic and syntactic) that determines the communication behavior of other entities.

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Entity that follows a set of rules and formats (semantic and syntactic) that determines the communication behavior of other entities.

FIPS PUB 1881 senseview framework →

§1: Entity that follows a set of rules and formats (semantic and syntactic) that determines the communication behavior of other entities.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: Entity that follows a set of rules and formats (semantic and syntactic) that determines the communication behavior of other entities.
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