The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model - 'provide[s] a common basis for the coordination of [ISO] standard development from the purpose of system interconnection' [ISO/IEC 7498-1]

http://The%20Open%20Systems%20Interconnection%20%28OSI%29%20model (ISO/IEC 7498-1) is a product of the Open Systems Interconnection effort at the International Organization for Standardization. It 'provide[s] a common basis for the coordination of [ISO] standard development from the purpose of system interconnection' in terms of abstraction layers. Similar communication functions are grouped into logical layers. A layer serves the layer above it and is served by the layer below it.


The 7 Layers of the OSI Model

  1. Physical (This layer conveys the bit stream - electrical impulse, light or radio signal)
  2. Data Link (At this layer, data packets are encoded and decoded into bits)
  3. Network (This layer provides switching and routing technologies, creating logical paths)
  4. Transport (This layer provides transparent transfer of data between end systems, or hosts)
  5. Session (This layer establishes, manages and terminates connections between applications.)
  6. Presentation (provides independence from differences in data representation (e.g., encryption))
  7. Application (Communication partners are identified, quality of service is identified, user authentication and privacy are considere)

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