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econ. protocol n econ. protocol n
protocol 1. The original draft of a document. 2. An international agreement of a less formal nature than a treaty. It is often used to amend treaties ['prəutəkɔl] n
environ. protocol n English thesaurus USA P IT The rules by which a network operates and controls the flow and priority of transmissions med. The detailed plan for conducting a clinical trial. The protocol is carefully designed to safeguard the health of participants and to answer specific research questions. The protocol describes what the trial will do, how it will be carried out, and why each part of the trial is necessary. Each person participating in a clinical trial must agree to the rules set out by the protocol. see also clinical trial , eligibility criteria metrol. A protocol is a set of conventions relating to the data format and control procedures necessary for communication between two devices or processes IT Provides the basis for the Internet ; a set of communication protocols that encompass media access, packet transport, session communication, file transfer, electronic mail e-mail , terminal emulation, remote file access and network management 
