Pseudoprotocol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something that can be accessed in the manner of a protocol but is not in fact a protocol.

    "The javascript URL actually is a pseudoprotocol, not usually included in discussions of URLs."

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"The javascript URL actually is a pseudoprotocol, not usually included in discussions of URLs."

Etymology

From pseudo- + protocol.

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