computing vs communications protocol

computing and communications protocol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
computing	Yes	No	No	No
communications protocol	Yes	No	No	No

computing (noun)	communications protocol (noun)
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods	(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures