protocol [ noun ]
AI–generated Summary
Our code of conduct includes communication, cryptographic, and decentralized network protocols.
Definition
Generic term to describe a code of correct conduct. Also called "etiquette": a code of personal behavior.
KERI and ACDC related
We can distinguish three relevant elaborations on the term 'protocol' to make the concept more specific:
- Communication protocol, a defined set of rules and regulations that determine how data is transmitted in telecommunications and computer networking
- Cryptographic protocol, a protocol for encrypting messages
- Decentralized network protocol, a protocol for operation of an open source peer-to-peer network where no single entity nor colluding group controls a majority of the network nodes
Paraphrased by @henkvancann from source on Wikipedia (click on individual links).