Custom Protocol

Definitions

1. A communication protocol designed for a specific application or environment rather than using a standard protocol unchanged. Custom protocols can optimize for special constraints, but they also increase maintenance and interoperability costs.

   In plain English: A communication protocol created for a specific use case.

   Example: "The hardware team used a custom protocol over serial because the device had strict timing and framing requirements that standard stacks did not fit well."

Related Terms

• packet
• Communication Protocol
• Connection Manager
• Connection String
• Handshake
• Message Protocol
• Transport
• Binary Protocol