pseudoprotocol

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noun

Something that can be accessed in the manner of a protocol but is not in fact a protocol.

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Meanings

nounpseudoprotocol (plural pseudoprotocols)

plural pseudoprotocols

  1. computingSomething that can be accessed in the manner of a protocol but is not in fact a protocol.

    The javascript URL actually is a pseudoprotocol, not usually included in discussions of URLs.

    2002, Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy, HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide

Origin

From pseudo- + protocol.

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APA

pseudoprotocol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprotocol

MLA

“pseudoprotocol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprotocol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoprotocol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprotocol.

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