What is the definition of communications protocol?

A method of communications between systems or devices that ensures that exchanged messages and data are correctly constructed and decoded. A communications or messaging protocol typically describes the sequence in hich the messages are to be transferred and includes requirements for bit rate, stop bits, parity bits, and bits per character.

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