| word | protocol |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) A code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior. (2) A set of rules for the formatting of data in an electronic communications system. |
| eg_sentence | The guests at the governor's dinner were introduced and seated according to the strict protocol governing such occasions. |
| explanation | The basic meaning of proto- is a little harder to follow in this word. Protocol comes from a Greek word for the first sheet of a papyrus roll. In English, protocol originally meant “a first draft or record,” and later specifically the first draft of a diplomatic document, such as a treaty. The “diplomatic” connection led eventually to its current meaning of “rules of behavior.” Someone wearing Bermuda shorts and sandals to a state dinner at the White House would not be acting “according to protocol,” and royal protocol forbids touching the queen of England except to shake her hand. But protocol is also now used for other sets of rules, such as those for doing a scientific experiment or for handling computer data |
| IPA | ˈproʊtəˌkɔl |
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