pseudoprotocol

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ protocol.

Noun

pseudoprotocol (plural pseudoprotocols)

1. (computing) Something that can be accessed in the manner of a protocol but is not in fact a protocol.
   • 2002, Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy, HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide:

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