n.

1. 議定書；協議；草案
2. （尤指外交的）禮節
3. 【電腦】協定（電腦之間通信與資料傳送所遵守的規則）

vi. & vt.

1. 擬訂

n.

1. the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
   ▸the accepted code of procedure or behaviour in a particular situation.
2. the original draft of a diplomatic document, especially of the terms of a treaty agreed to in conference and signed by the parties.
   ▸an amendment to a treaty or convention.
3. a formal record of scientific experimental observations.
   ▸a procedure for carrying out a scientific experiment or a course of medical treatment.
4. Computing  a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.