The word for today is…
protocol (noun):
1: an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
2a: a preliminary memorandum often formulated and signed by diplomatic negotiators as a basis for a final convention or treaty
b: the records or minutes of a diplomatic conference or congress that show officially the agreements arrived at by the negotiators
3a: a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence (as in diplomatic exchange and in the military services)
b: a set of conventions governing the treatment and especially the formatting of data in an electronic communications system
c: convention
4: a detailed plan of a scientific or medical experiment, treatment, or procedure
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : In Late Greek, the word protokollon referred to the first sheet of a papyrus roll bearing the date of its manufacture. In some instances, it consisted of a flyleaf that was glued to the outside of a manuscript’s case and provided a description of its contents. Coming from the Greek prefix proto- (“first”) and the noun kolla (“glue”), protokollon gave us our word protocol. In its earliest uses in the 15th century, the word referred to a prologue or preface and also to a record of a document or transaction. In the late 19th century, it began to be used in reference to the etiquette observed by the Head of State of France in ceremonies and relations with other dignitaries. This sense has since extended in meaning to cover any code of proper conduct.
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