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A '''Protocol''' is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the [[Transfer Control Protocol|TCP]] a protocol used for connection based networking on [[Wide Area Network|wide area networks]] such as the [[Internet]] or a [[Local Area Network|local area network]] such as the network on a college campus or even your own home.
A '''Protocol''' is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the [[Transfer Control Protocol|TCP]] a protocol used for connection based networking on [[Wide Area Network|wide area networks]] such as the [[Internet]] or a [[Local Area Network|local area network]] such as the network on a college campus or even your own home.
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A Protocol is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the TCP a protocol used for connection based networking on wide area networks such as the Internet or a local area network such as the network on a college campus or even your own home.