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A Protocol is a formal description of digital message formats and the rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems. A protocol describes the syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication. The nature of the communication, the actual data exchanged and any state-dependent behaviors are defined by a protocol specification, the rules can be expressed by algorithms and data structures.

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Re: Extensible Chess Interface (XCI) : updated draft by Lance Perkins, CCC, March 14, 2005

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Layers and Protocols

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) from Wikipedia File Transfer Protocol (FTP) from Wikipedia Post Office Protocol (POP) from Wikipedia Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) from Wikipedia

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) from Wikipedia User Datagram Protocol (UDP) from Wikipedia

Internet Protocol (IP) from Wikipedia Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) from Wikipedia

Point-to-Point Protocol from Wikipedia

Misc

featuring Andy Timmons, Everette Harp, Steve Weingart, Del Atkins

** Up one Level**1. 3 interviews about engine protocols with T. Mann, R. Hyatt and M. Blume by Frank Quisinsky, CCC, August 15, 2002