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  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "code": "K01-TERM-250",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "definition": "A finite reference model defining allowed session states, events, transitions, errors, and terminal conditions.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "name": "Protocol state machine",
  "not": "It is not a complete security proof or production session implementation.",
  "plain": "A finite reference model defining allowed session states, events, transitions, errors, and terminal conditions.",
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    "K01-TERM-216",
    "K01-TERM-223",
    "K01-TERM-235",
    "K01-TERM-236"
  ],
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "slug": "protocol-state-machine",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "sources": [
    "SRC-W3C-PROV-O"
  ],
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "machine-communication-protocols",
  "type": "DefinedTerm"
}