What is the meaning of communications protocol?

noun

  • Computer science. ( rules determining the format and transmission of data).
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APAWordNet. (2010). communications protocol. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/communications_protocol/definitions/1266835
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "communications protocol" http://smartdefine.org/communications_protocol/definitions/1266835 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, communications protocol, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/communications_protocol/definitions/1266835>.
MLAWordNet. "communications protocol" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/communications_protocol/definitions/1266835>