The protocol-layer position for standardized distribution communication.
A canonical coordinate for the communication and coordination protocols that govern how distribution systems exchange information, instructions, and state.
Coordinated sets this position belongs to — the coverage it extends. Counts are the live cluster size in the graph.
Architectural context
Distribution · Cross-Vertical · 2 compound moats. Architectural surface: Distribution, Protocol.
Layer position: Cross-cutting
Why this is canonical
'Distribution protocol' names the specification layer — the agreed-upon rules for how distribution messages, orders, and confirmations flow between parties. As distribution becomes more agentic, the protocol layer becomes the critical interoperability surface.
Where it fits
A few directions this coordinate opens —
Illustrative, not exhaustive — held as a transferable canonical position, open to the buyer's own use.