Protocols

A protocol is a strategy for transmitting data between systems. A protocol can be used not only over the internet, between computers, but also between applications running anywhere.

A protocol includes:

• the data format
• the data compression method, if any
• the type of error checking to be used
• the way the sending system will indicate the end of transmission
• the way the requesting system will acknowledge receipt of a message

There are several emerging standard protocols for marine metadata and data.

Definitions

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