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Communication protocol

A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information. The protocol defines the rules, syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication and possible error recovery methods. Protocols may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of both.

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Communicating systems

Message encoding

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Protocol design

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Communication protocol

Nodes186
Edges185
Triples78
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010753
Components1

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Communication protocol

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related to Standards organizations · 26
Communication protocol → Consortium, Electrical, Electronics Engineers, For, IEEE, IETF, In, Institute, International, International Organization, International Telecommunication Union, Internet, Internet Engineering Task Force, ISO, ITU, NMEA, PSTN, Some, Standardization, Standards
related to history · 22
Communication protocol → April, ARPANET, Bob Kahn, Donald Davies, IMP, Jon Postel, Keith Bartlett, National Physical Laboratory, NCP, NPL, NPL Data Communications Network, On, Protocol, Roger Scantlebury, Steve Crocker, The, The NCP, The Network Control Program, They, Under
related to Layering · 10
Communication protocol → In, Internet, Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol Suite, IP, Layering, TCP, The, Transmission Control Program, Transmission Control Protocol
related to Concept · 6
Communication protocol → In, Operating, Protocols, The, This, Transmission
related to Message encoding · 2
Communication protocol → Common, Communication
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Communication protocol → system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information
related to Design patterns · 1
Communication protocol → Commonly

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Communication protocolis asystem of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information0.90text
IBM's Systems Network Architectureinstance ofComputer manufacturers developed proprietary protocols0.80text
ASCII or UTF-8instance ofoften in plain text encoded in a machine-readable encoding0.80text
or in structured text-based formats such as Intel hex formatinstance ofoften in plain text encoded in a machine-readable encoding0.80text
XML or JSON.The immediate human readability stands in contrast with binary message representationsinstance ofoften in plain text encoded in a machine-readable encoding0.80text
which have inherent benefits for use in a computer environmentinstance ofoften in plain text encoded in a machine-readable encoding0.80text
ASCII or UTF-8instance ofwhich is limited to values corresponding to characters in a character encoding0.80text
EbXMLinstance ofwhich translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.Binary message representations have been used in modern standards0.80text
HTTP/2instance ofwhich translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.Binary message representations have been used in modern standards0.80text
HTTP/3instance ofwhich translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.Binary message representations have been used in modern standards0.80text
and EDOCinstance ofwhich translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.Binary message representations have been used in modern standards0.80text
Communication protocolrelated to ConceptThe0.60section

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