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'''Protocol''' may refer to:
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==Sociology and politics==
* [[Protocol (politics)]], a formal agreement between nation states
* [[Protocol (diplomacy)]], the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* [[Etiquette]], a code of personal behavior

==Science and technology==
* [[Protocol (science)]], a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments
* [[Medical protocol (disambiguation)]]

===Computing===
* [[Protocol (object-oriented programming)]], a common means for unrelated objects to communicate with each other (sometimes also called ''interfaces'')
* [[Communication protocol]], a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
* [[Cryptographic protocol]], a protocol for encrypting data

==Music==
* [[Protocol (album)|''Protocol'' (album)]], by Simon Phillips
* [[Protocol (band)]], a British band
* "Protocol", a song by Gordon Lightfoot from the album ''[[Summertime Dream]]''
* "Protocol", a song by the Vamps from their 2020 album ''[[Cherry Blossom (album)|Cherry Blossom]]''
* [[Protocol Recordings]], a record label owned by Nicky Romero

==Other uses==
* [[Protocol (film)|''Protocol'' (film)]], a 1984 comedy film
* [[Protocol (website)|''Protocol'' (website)]], a tech news website
* [[Minutes]], also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting

==See also==
* [[Proto (disambiguation)]]
* ''[[The Protocols of the Elders of Zion]]'', a notorious antisemitic hoax that has circulated since the early 20th century

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