protocol stack

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nounprotocol stack (plural protocol stacks)

computingSynonym of stack (“an implementation of a protocol suite (a set of protocols forming a layered architecture)”).
Synonyms: stack

nounSynonym of stack (“an implementation of a protocol suite (a set of protocols forming a layered architecture)”).

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