Protocol
# Protocol

Protocol may refer to:

## Sociology and politics

* Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
* Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* Etiquette, a code of personal behavior

## Science and technology

* Protocol (science), a predefined written procedural method of conducting experiments
* Medical protocol (disambiguation)

### Computing

* Protocol (object-oriented programming), a common means for unrelated objects to communicate with each other (sometimes also called interfaces)
* Communication protocol, a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
   * Cryptographic protocol, a protocol for encrypting messages
* Decentralized network protocol, a protocol for operation of an open source peer-to-peer network where no single entity nor colluding group controls a majority of the network nodes

## Music

* Protocol (album), by Simon Phillips
* Protocol (band), a British band
* "Protocol", a song by Gordon Lightfoot from the album Summertime Dream
* "Protocol", a song by the Vamps from their 2020 album Cherry Blossom

## Other uses

* Protocol (film), a 1984 comedy film
* Protocol (website), an offshoot of Politico
* Minutes, also known as protocols, the written record of a meeting
* Protocol, a news website owned by Capitol News Company
