1. An established set of rules, procedures, or guidelines that have been officially adopted and uniformly applied across organizations or systems to ensure consistency and quality in operations or communication.
The hospital implemented a standardized protocol for patient admissions to reduce errors.
O hospital implementou um protocolo padronizado para admissão de pacientes para reduzir erros.
2. A formally agreed-upon procedure or format used in scientific research, technology, or international communication to enable reproducibility and interoperability.
Scientists followed a standardized protocol to ensure their research could be replicated by other laboratories.
Os cientistas seguiram um protocolo padronizado para garantir que sua pesquisa pudesse ser replicada por outros laboratórios.