For example, sources for Turkey state a military strength from 410,500 to 664,049 (the latter figure would have put Turkey in the top 10). However, a very recent figure, published by the official website for the Turkish Armed Forces, stood at 375,374, possibly down to budget cuts and reorganization.
Protocol, in computer science, a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices, such as computers. In order for computers to exchange information, there must be a preexisting agreement as to how the information will be structured and how each side will send and receive it.
[from network protocol programming] To perform an interaction with somebody or something that follows a clearly defined procedure. For example, âLet's do protocol with the checkâ at a restaurant means to ask for the check, calculate the tip and everybody's share, collect money from everybody, generate change as necessary, and pay the bill. See protocol.