(now chiefly historical) The minutes, or official record, of a negotiation or transaction; especially a document drawn up officially which forms the legal basis for subsequent agreements based on it.

plural of protocol

present participle of protocol

notarization

(Internet) A communication protocol that enables networking a large number of computers to the Internet by providing the basis for packet switching, routing, addressing and other essential functions of the net.

A method for the testing of appliances that perform any kind of combustion (household heaters, stoves, etc.) for carbon monoxide emissions.

(computing) link aggregation, especially in Linux

(medicine) An experimental course of treatment for a rabies infection in a human being, whereby the patient is put into a chemically-induced coma and given antiviral drugs.

Synonym of Milwaukee protocol

(international law) The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: an amendment to the international treaty on climate change, assigning mandatory targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to signatory nations.