Define Protocol and Encapsulation.

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i. Protocol: Protocol is defines as the set of rules and regulations to communicate between layers in networking.

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It is set of rules and conventions sender and receiver in data communication must agree on common set of rules before they can communicate with each other.

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There are certain rules that must be followed to ensure proper communication & a set of such rules and regulation is known as protocol.

ii. Encapsulation: In computer networking, the term encapsulation is used to refer to the process of each layer at the sending computer adding its own header information, in the form of metadata to the actual payload (data)

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Encapsulation is the process of taking data from one protocol and translating it into another protocol, so the data can continue across a network.

For example, a TCP/IP packet contained within an ATM frame is a form of encapsulation.

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Encapsulation is the process of adding the headers and footers to the data.

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