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Protocol

nounid 3712·updated May 9, 2026
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Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.

Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Protocols
possessive
Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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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 →
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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 →
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A format for transmitting data between devices.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Set of rules and formats, semantic and syntactic, permitting information systems to exchange information.

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