Plural of protocol

regular plural

The plural of protocol is protocols.

Forms of protocol

TfW has staff enforcing mask protocols at all the busy stations and most travellers oblige, albeit some with ill grace.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 66
Distance-vector protocols are more suited to external routing as they don't require a consistent world-view.From the entry distance vector
In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.From the entry identification
The CFONB, the standardisation office in the banking sector of France, has designated EBICS as the follow-up standard for the discontinued ETEBAC protocols.From the entry EBICS
We'd never be able to make this function if we were using standard protocols."2023 September 24, HarryBlank, “Working Wonders”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 May 2024. From the entry pedagogue

noun The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.
noun An official record of a diplomatic meeting or negotiation; later specifically, a draft document setting out agreements to be signed into force by a subsequent formal treaty.
noun An amendment to an official treaty.

What is the plural of protocol?: The plural of protocol is protocols.
Is protocol countable?: Protocol is a countable and uncountable noun.

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