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Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- layer
1, record 1, English, layer
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<open systems interconnection> in the open systems interconnection reference model, one of seven conceptually complete, hierarchically arranged groups of services, functions, and protocols, that extend across all open systems 1, record 1, English, - layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The qualifier in each layer name (for example, "application") may also be used to designate an entity, service, protocol, function, or some other aspect of that layer. 1, record 1, English, - layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Instead of using the layer names, a given layer and its adjacent layers are identified as follows: (N)-layer: any given layer; (N+1)-layer: the next higher layer; (N-1)-layer: the next lower layer. This notation is also used for other concepts in the model which are related to these layers, for example protocol, service. 1, record 1, English, - layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
layer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 1, English, - layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche
1, record 1, French, couche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<interconnexion de systèmes ouverts> dans le modèle de référence d'interconnexion de systèmes ouverts, groupe de services, de fonctions et de protocoles, conçu comme un tout, appartenant à un ensemble hiérarchisé de sept groupes, et qui s'étend à travers tous les systèmes ouverts 1, record 1, French, - couche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le qualificatif utilisé pour désigner chaque couche (par exemple «application») peut l'être également pour désigner une entité, un service, un protocole, une fonction, ou tout autre aspect de cette couche. 1, record 1, French, - couche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au lieu d'utiliser les noms des couches, on peut désigner une couche déterminée et les couches voisines par la notation suivante : couche (N) : une couche quelconque; couche (N+1) : la couche immédiatement supérieure; couche (N-1) : la couche immédiatement inférieure. Cette notation s'applique également à d'autres concepts du modèle, relatifs à ces couches, par exemple : protocole, service. 1, record 1, French, - couche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-26:1993]. 2, record 1, French, - couche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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