exchangeprotocols
nounUK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈprəʊtəkɒlz/
US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈproʊtəkɔːlz/
Exchange protocols are the agreed rules that computers follow to swap information with each other.
The two systems could not talk until they both used the same exchange protocols.
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2. Formal procedures followed when people or organizations exchange things such as documents or goods.
The customs office published new exchange protocols for shipping goods across the border.
3. In finance, agreed rules for trading currencies, securities, or other assets between parties.
Banks rely on secure exchange protocols when settling foreign currency trades.
4. In diplomacy, established steps for exchanging official messages or prisoners between countries.
The two nations signed exchange protocols to return captured soldiers.