Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of protocol.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word protocols.

Examples

  • Less expensive anesthetics, cheaper (or non-existent) pain protocols, no monitoring equipment, no pre-anesthetic bloodwork, no IV catheters, no dedicated technicians dedicated to your pet's anesthesia or recovery.

    Pets' needs should dictate vets' prices for spaying, neutering 2010

  • In attending to surveillance at a broad level of social analysis, David Lyon notes that surveillance is “the focused, systematic and routine attention to personal details for purposes of influence, management, protection or detection” that it is “deliberate and depends on certain protocols and techniques” (Lyon 2007: 14).

    DPI: simplified and demystified 2009

  • The reviewer is still articulating their standards, still even expressing them as an exhortation to follow certain protocols in writing Alternate History.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009

  • Review of selected protocols from the Molecular Genetics Lab Manual (i.e., sample handling, a typical Southern blot protocol, a typical PCR protocol)

    Laboratory Rotation 2010

  • In attending to surveillance at a broad level of social analysis, David Lyon notes that surveillance is “the focused, systematic and routine attention to personal details for purposes of influence, management, protection or detection” that it is “deliberate and depends on certain protocols and techniques” (Lyon 2007: 14).

    DPI: simplified and demystified 2009

  • The reviewer is still articulating their standards, still even expressing them as an exhortation to follow certain protocols in writing Alternate History.

    The Assumption of Authority 2 Hal Duncan 2009

  • In the early days of the net (and before that, the days of suburban BBSs) there were certain protocols/etiquettes – “netiquettes” you had to adhere to.

    Why is O’Reilly Hell-bent on a Code of Conduct for Bloggers? 2007

  • When you purchase garrafones of agua purificada, there are certain protocols you must mind.

    The Wal-Mart Purified Water Protocols 2006

  • I know there are certain protocols and brands hire these people to do the “media plan.”

    Congratulations, Rocketboom « BuzzMachine 2006

  • Indeed, I pointed this out to a rep of one of the industry lobby groups I met at WIPO and he agreed, but proposed a simple solution: ISPs could cripple their customers 'Internet connections, throttling their bandwidth, banning certain protocols and spying on file-transfers and terminating anything that might be an infringement.

    Boing Boing: July 9, 2006 - July 15, 2006 Archives 2006

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.