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communications protocol

A set of rules that are designed to let computers exchange data. A communications protocol defines issues such as transmission rate, interval type, and mode.

A set of rules that are designed to let computers exchange data. A communications protocol defines issues such as transmission rate, interval type, and mode. See also ICAP, native protocol, and RPC protocol.