break protocol

breɪk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl

broke protocol

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Conjugation

Definition of break protocol - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

rulesfail to follow established rules or procedures

He was reprimanded for breaking protocol during the meeting.

etiquetteact against traditional or expected behavior

She broke protocol by speaking out of turn.

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Expressions with break

break down

stop working or functioning

The car broke down on the highway.

break off

remove a piece from a whole by force

He decided to break off a branch.

break up

separate into smaller parts or pieces

The ice will break up in spring.

break free

escape from physical confinement or captivity

The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.

break one's promise

not keep a commitment

She broke her promise to call every week.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

Expressions with protocol

communications protocol

set of rules governing data exchange between devices

The communications protocol ensures that all devices on the network understand each other.

protocol statement

set of rules for communication

The protocol statement ensures smooth data exchange.

research protocol

detailed written plan describing steps and rules for a study

The ethics board reviewed the research protocol before approving the clinical trial.

communication protocol

set of rules for data exchange

The communication protocol ensures data is transferred accurately between devices.

internet protocol telephony

system for transmitting voice data over IP networks

Internet protocol telephony allows for efficient voice data transmission.

protocol stack

layered set of communication rules used together for passing data between systems

The engineer debugged an error in the TCP/IP protocol stack.

anonymous file transfer protocol

way to download files without a password

Many websites offer software through anonymous file transfer protocol.

application protocol

set of rules controlling how software programs exchange messages and data

HTTP is the primary application protocol used for browsing web pages.

authentication protocol

set of rules a system uses to check a user's claimed identity

The website updated its authentication protocol to prevent unauthorized access.

control protocol

formal set of steps used to direct or regulate a process

The safety officer updated the control protocol after the incident.

Examples of break protocol in a sentence

The diplomat was careful not to break protocol during the negotiations.
He broke protocol by not wearing a tie.
They broke protocol during the ceremony.

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French:enfreindre le protocole, rompre le protocole, ...
German:das Protokoll brechen, ...
Italian:rompere il protocollo, violare il protocollo, ...
Spanish:romper el protocolo, ...
Portuguese:violar o protocolo, quebrar protocolo, ...
Chinese:打破协议, 违反规矩, ...
Japanese:プロトコルを破る, 慣例を破る, ...
Arabic:أَخَلَّ بِالبُرُوتُوكُول, خَرَقَ البُرُوتُوكُول, ...
Hebrew:לַחְרוֹג מֵהַנּוֹהַל, לִשְׁבּוֹר אֶת הַכְּלָלִים, ...
Russian:нарушить протокол, ...
Ukrainian:порушити протокол, ...
Hindi:नियमों का उल्लंघन करना, मर्यादा तोड़ना, ...
Bengali:প্রোটোকল ভঙ্গ করা, প্রথা ভঙ্গ করা, ...
Catalan:incomplir el protocol, saltar-se el protocol, ...
Czech:porušit protokol, nedržet se zvyklostí, ...
Danish:overtræde procedurer, bryde protokollen, ...
Dutch:protocol breken, ...
Greek:παραβιάζω το πρωτόκολλο, αψηφώ τους τύπους, ...
Hungarian:megszegni a protokollt, felrúgni a protokollt, ...
Khmer:បំពានពិធីការ, ល្មើសពិធីការ, ...
Korean:규정을 어기다, 전통을 깨다, ...
Persian:نقض کردن, خلاف تشریفات عمل کردن, ...
Polish:złamać protokół, ...
Portuguese (BR):violar o protocolo, quebrar protocolo, ...
Romanian:a rupe protocolul, ...
Swedish:bryta protokollet, bryta mot förväntat beteende, ...
Thai:ฝ่าฝืนระเบียบ, ผิดธรรมเนียม, ...
Turkish:protokolü bozmak, protokolü ihlal etmek, ...
Vietnamese:vi phạm quy trình, vi phạm nghi thức, ...

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