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protocol

[proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl] / ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, -ˌkoʊl /


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"It's important that the players know about the protocol," Tuchel said.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

They kept this new treatment protocol a secret from the courts, the press, and their child’s doctors.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

As a character, J.A.R.V.I.S. often seemed to perform miracles but he was always a program, guided by protocol rather than emotion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

THORChain’s American co-founder, Chad Barraford, told a podcast in October that “the protocol has no ability to censor individual transactions or wallets—the code doesn’t even really exist to begin with.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Brought up in the wide-open, freewheeling society of Earth, I would never master the protocol, or the impassivity, so valued by Karhiders.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

The rugged guard is familiar with the protocols; Sexton said this was the 11th time in his career that he’s received stitches in his face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The developers of platforms like THORChain and Wasabi Wallet argue they can’t—or shouldn’t have to—intervene when the protocols are used by bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

In Rome, sources at Fiumicino airport told the BBC police bomb disposal experts carried out standard security protocols to ensure the safety of all passengers and crew.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The attack on Binance came as many observers express worries that the ever-expanding capabilities of artificial intelligence models could compromise cryptography and IT security protocols.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Internet as we know it today—with seemingly magical transmission protocols that can connect everyone and everything—had not yet emerged.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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