Kommunikationsprotokoll

communication protocol

noun ko-moo-nee-kah-tsee-ONS-pro-to-koll Rare

Origin: from Latin 'communicatio' + Greek 'protokollon'

Usage Note

Kommunikationsprotokoll is the set of rules governing data exchange between devices. Protocols like HTTP, TCP/IP, and SMTP are Kommunikationsprotokolle; the term is essential in networking education.

Examples

"Das Kommunikationsprotokoll legt fest, wie Datenpakete übertragen werden."

Natural Translation

The communication protocol defines how data packets are transmitted.

Literal Translation

The communication-protocol sets-down, how data-packets transmitted are.

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