communication protocol

Message exchange rules

A communication protocol is an agreed-upon set of rules governing how data is transmitted between devices or systems.

Protocols specify formatting, timing, sequencing, and error handling so that different machines can exchange information reliably: HTTP is the protocol that powers the web, The devices couldn't connect because they used incompatible protocols.

The term extends to any standardized procedure for information exchange.

Related

SMTPEmail transmission protocol
TCP/IPInternet's core protocol suite
IMAPEmail retrieval standard
HTTPWeb data transmission standard
UDPConnectionless transmission standard

POP3 · FTP · SSH · SOAP · ARP · DNS · REST · Ethernet · data transfer · WebSocket · real time streaming · Bluetooth · error correction · Zigbee · DHCP · TCP · handshake · GRE

Categories

protocolsTCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, IMAP
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Opposites

systematic vs. ad hoc interaction

communication protocolimprovisation

Spontaneous, unplanned creation

rules vs. content

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Transmitted communication

payload · content · data · raw data · signal

structure vs. chaos

communication protocolnoise

Unwanted auditory disturbance

chaos · signal interference

Family

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