What do standards and protocols entail?

DID standards and protocols, such as specifications and requirements, establish what a project’s goals are and the techniques it will employ to achieve them. Think of standards and protocols as unambiguous directions, similar to a baking recipe. While criteria may not expressly indicate that a project must conform to a given standard, it is commonly believed that adherence to such standards is implied. Standards are similar to the rules of a game or profession, whereas protocols are tools and step-by-step instructions described in simple language.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) model, often known as the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, provides a conceptual foundation for standardized network communication protocols. The ISO architecture, which has seven layers ranging from physical to application, promotes interoperability and adherence to standards by providing a methodical and widely recognized...