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protocol
Noun
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A protocol is a set of rules that describes how data is transmitted.
To get the domain name from the domain name server, the other computer has to send the right protocol.
accreditation
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noun
the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)
a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools
unit
Noun
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One of a measure of something; the amount of something that is counted as "one".
Measure five units to the left.
$4 is the unit price.
A pound is a useful unit for thinking about amounts of butter.
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Form of measurement.
I prefer metric units.
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Item, used when no other word for something exists.
He set up the A/C unit.