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OSI TRANSPORT LAYER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transport layer
1, record 1, English, transport%20layer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- OSI model transport layer 2, record 1, English, OSI%20model%20transport%20layer
correct
- OSI transport layer 3, record 1, English, OSI%20transport%20layer
correct
- layer 4 4, record 1, English, layer%204
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer that provides a reliable end-to-end data transfer service. 5, record 1, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transport layer provides the functional and procedural means of transferring variable-length data sequences from a source to a destination host via one or more networks, while maintaining the quality of service functions. 6, record 1, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under specific conditions, the transport layer may improve the service provided by the network layer. 5, record 1, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OSI: open systems interconnection. 7, record 1, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transport layer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; term standardized by CSA International. 7, record 1, English, - transport%20layer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transport layer of the OSI model
- layer four
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche transport
1, record 1, French, couche%20transport
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche transport du modèle OSI 2, record 1, French, couche%20transport%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20OSI
correct, feminine noun
- couche transport OSI 3, record 1, French, couche%20transport%20OSI
correct, feminine noun
- couche 4 4, record 1, French, couche%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche qui assure un service fiable de transfert de données de bout en bout. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couche transport gère les communications de bout en bout entre processus. Cette couche est souvent la plus haute couche où on se préoccupe de la correction des erreurs (exception connue dans le monde IP [protocole Internet] : utilisation de DNS [système de noms de domaine] sur UDP [User Datagram Protocol]). 6, record 1, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines situations, la couche transport peut apporter des améliorations au service fourni par la couche réseau. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OSI : interconnexion de systèmes ouverts. 7, record 1, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couche transport : terme et définition normalisés par ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; terme normalisé par CSA International. 7, record 1, French, - couche%20transport
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couche quatre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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