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protocol

[proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl] / ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, -ˌkoʊl /


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Arcade is closely tied to MCP, a protocol that Anthropic launched in 2025 as a standard for connecting AI models to so-called tools such as email, APIs and other systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“They’re using that level of care because they’re supposed to — that’s their protocol — and also because it could make a big difference,” Akhavan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

They’ve also added NordWhisper, a stealth protocol launched in early 2025 that disguises VPN traffic as regular web browsing.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

As well as Collina's request for the change to the protocol on corners, there are also a couple of other tweaks to VAR.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The software industry did the first by creating and popularizing a protocol known as SMTP—simple mail transfer protocol—which enabled the exchange of e-mail messages between heterogeneous computer systems.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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