pseudoprotocol

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ protocol.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudoprotocol (plural pseudoprotocols)

  1. (computing) Something that can be accessed in the manner of a protocol but is not in fact a protocol.
    • 2002, Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy, HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide:
      The javascript URL actually is a pseudoprotocol, not usually included in discussions of URLs.
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