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- protocol parameter
A unique code, value, or name, used by the Internet protocols. Examples of important protocol parameters include port numbers, language tags, and media types. Standard parameters enable hardware and software from different vendors to communicate successfully over the Internet.
ICANN, in coordination with the Internet Engineering Task Force, maintains authoritative registries of the protocol parameters used by many of the Internet protocols.