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| ====== Communication Protocol ====== | ====== Communication Protocol ====== |
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| ===== Discussion ===== | ===== Discussion ===== |
| A Communication Protocol may specify how information is formatted, transmitted, received, interpreted, sequenced, acknowledged, or otherwise exchanged. The particular responsibilities of a protocol depend on the architectural layer and communication context in which the protocol is used. | A Communication Protocol may specify how information is formatted, transmitted, received, interpreted, sequenced, acknowledged, or otherwise exchanged. The particular responsibilities of a protocol depend on the architectural layer and communication context in which the protocol is used. |
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| A Communication Protocol is distinct from a [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:communication_characteristic|Communication Characteristic]]. The protocol defines rules governing information exchange, while a Communication Characteristic describes an aspect of that exchange, such as [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:l:latency|Latency]]. | A Communication Protocol is distinct from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:communication_characteristic|Communication Characteristic]]. The protocol defines rules governing information exchange, while a Communication Characteristic describes an aspect of that exchange, such as [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:l:latency|Latency]]. |
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| A Communication Protocol is also distinct from [[private:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:q:qos|Quality of Service]]. A protocol defines how communicating entities exchange information, while Quality of Service describes or controls characteristics of that communication. | A Communication Protocol is also distinct from [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:q:qos|Quality of Service]]. A protocol defines how communicating entities exchange information, while Quality of Service describes or controls characteristics of that communication. |
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| The term does not prescribe a particular protocol, protocol stack, transport mechanism, middleware technology, or implementation. | The term does not prescribe a particular protocol, protocol stack, transport mechanism, middleware technology, or implementation. |