<doc>
	<legacy_id>517</legacy_id>
	<term>protocol</term>
	<definition><p>A standard <function tag="format">format</function> and set of rules for transferring a particular kind of data between systems.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Networks &amp; Communication</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>protocols</synonym>
	 	<synonym>protocol's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>protocols'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>protocol</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>