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PROTOCOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Code of correct conduct
Example:
academic protocol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("protocol" is a kind of...):
code of behavior; code of conduct (a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("protocol" is a kind of...):
etiquette (rules governing socially acceptable behavior)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
Synonyms:
communications protocol; protocol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("protocol" is a kind of...):
prescript; rule (prescribed guide for conduct or action)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protocol"):
file transfer protocol; FTP (protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network)
HTTP; hypertext transfer protocol (a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers)
MIDI; musical instrument digital interface (a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers)
TCP; transmission control protocol (a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another)
TCP/IP; transmission control protocol/internet protocol (a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb protocol
Context examples:
EXAMPLE(S): Study subject not withdrawn as per protocol, excluded concomitant medication, treatment deviation.
(Performed Protocol Deviation, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
An inactive substance, treatment or procedure that is intended to provide baseline measurements for the experimental protocol of a clinical trial.
(Placebo, NCI Thesaurus)
These outlines are a part of a study protocol which is more a detailed and comprehensive study document.
(Planned Clinical Study, NCI Thesaurus)
Any activity specified in a clinical study protocol that is anticipated to be performed during the execution of the study.
(Planned Clinical Study Activity, NCI Thesaurus)
Phase I/II trials combine a Phase I and a Phase II trial of the same treatment into a single protocol.
(phase I/II trial, NCI Thesaurus)
A coded value specifying a classification of protocol deviation.
(Performed Protocol Deviation Category Code, NCI Thesaurus)
The date and time span specifying when the protocol deviation began and ended.
(Performed Protocol Deviation Date Range, NCI Thesaurus)
A clinical research protocol designed to test a new biomedical intervention in a small group of people for the first time.
(phase I trial, NCI Thesaurus)
Any specific activity undertaken during the course of a clinical study or research protocol.
(Clinical or Research Activity, NCI Thesaurus)
A coded terminology representation of a study activity that can be planned, scheduled or performed according to the study protocol.
(Clinical Study Activity Description, NCI Thesaurus)
