protocol

Other forms of protocol

plural

protocols·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about protocol

What does protocol mean?

protocol means "(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in protocol?

protocol has 3 syllables: pro-to-col. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/.

What is another word for protocol?

Close synonyms include communications protocol. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is protocol a common word?

protocol is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with protocol?

1 word rhymes with protocol. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.