Details: Protocol Definition
Confused about the word “protocol”? Definition:
computer protocols are standard methods for transmitting and processing
information between computers. Most often a protocol definition is
standardized and agreed upon by a number of authorities. This
standardization ensures that all computers using a given protocol work
with the information as defined by the protocol. Computer protocols are
often used in conjunction with the Internet. After all, the Internet
takes on the brunt of network communications. They are also used by
email programs, intranets, programs that must communicate with other
computers (not necessarily over the Internet), and applications. An
example of a protocol definition would be TCP/IP which is a common
network protocol that is actually a suite of protocols responsible for
transmitting “packets” of information across networks. In this case, the
protocol definition would cover TCP, which stands for Transmission
Control Protocol, and IP, which stands for Internet Protocol. These
protocols work together to break data into small packets which are
transmitted across the network and then put back together. Since the
protocol definition is standardized, computers from around the world
understand how to send and receive the packets. Protocols allow
computers to apply the right techniques to communicate with one another.
Associated Protocol Definition Applications:
Computer networks, email applications, Web browsers, routers
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