The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a framework that enables artificial intelligence (AI) tools to securely access, share, and use data from different sources within an organization. By acting as a connector, MCP ensures that AI applications can gather relevant information from databases, documents, and other systems, while maintaining data privacy and security. This protocol helps streamline workflows, improve collaboration, and make AI-driven processes more efficient by providing a standardized way for tools to communicate and exchange context-rich data.