Computer Science GCSE
Protocol
What Protocol means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Protocol
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An agreed set of rules that lets devices communicate, needed for reliable, standardised exchange between different hardware and software.
Topics that use Protocol
- Networks (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Addressing at different layers
- Bandwidth
- Bus topology
- Central management and access
- Encapsulation and de-encapsulation
- HTTPS
- IMAP
- LAN
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