All 4 Uses of "protocol" in "The Hunt for Red October"

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protocol
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The Hunt for Red October
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If they call it a fleet exercise they admit to violating the notification protocol.†
Chpt 8. *
It was madness not to call it something else—to hell with the protocol.†
Chpt 8.
Over the years the CIA had developed a protocol for dealing with this problem, and a graph in an appendix showed that the severe maladjustment cases were trending dramatically down.†
Chpt 11.
The president all but accused us of sending the submarine deliberately to their shore in violation of our secret 1979 protocol.†
Chpt 16.

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(1) (protocol)
rules; or the way something is typically done
The exact meaning of porous can depend upon its context. For example:
- "diplomatic protocol" -- standard procedures followed by diplomats
- "The Kyoto protocol to reduce greenhouse gases" -- a formal written agreement between countries
- "computer communications protocol" -- technical specifications that describe rules that enable computers to communicate
- "research protocol" -- rules or procedures followed during a research project such as a medical trial
- "concussion protocol" -- rules or procedures followed after an athlete has a concussion
- "business protocol" -- standard etiquette or conventions practiced in business
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)