noun

1. an original draft or record of a document, negotiation, etc.

2. Etymology: Fr protocole

   1. a diplomatic agreement, esp. one that amends, clarifies, or adds to a treaty
   2. the code of ceremonial forms and courtesies, of precedence, etc. accepted as proper and correct in official dealings, as between heads of states or diplomatic officials
3. in science and medicine, a formal set of rules and procedures to be followed during a particular research experiment, course of treatment, etc.
4. a set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of data between machines, as in a computer system

Etymology: Early ModE prothocoll < MFr prothocole < ML protocollum < LGr prōtokollon, first leaf glued to a manuscript (describing the contents) < Gr prōto-, proto- + kolla, glue

transitive verb protocolled -·colled′ or protocoled -·coled′, protocolling -·col′·ling or protocoling -·col′·ing

intransitive verb