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OSI model

The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a reference model developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that "provides a common basis for the coordination of standards development for the purpose of systems interconnection."

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OSI model

Nodes143
Edges142
Triples120
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013986
Components1

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OSI model

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related to External links · 30
OSI model → Archived, ByteXD, EdXD, February, Flow Charts, Google App Engine, HTTP, INFormation CHanGe Architectures, International Telecommunication Union, Internetworking Technology Handbook, ISO, ISO Standards Maintenance Portal, ISO/IEC, ITU Recommendation, July, June, Layers, Mahmud Hasan, May, Microsoft Learn
related to history · 22
OSI model → ARPANET, CYCLADES, Digital Equipment Corporation's DECnet, France, IBM's Systems Network Architecture, IETF, In, International Organization, Internet, Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet Protocol Suite, ISO, NPL, Open Systems Interconnection, OSI, Protocol Wars, Public, Standardization, The, UK
related to Layer 7: Application layer · 21
OSI model → Application-layer, Client, File, File Explorer, For, FTP, HTTP, Microsoft Network Software, Microsoft Word, Neither, OSI, Other, Printer Sharing, SMB/CIFS, SMTP, Such, TFTP, That, The, Unix/Linux Network File System
related to Comparison with TCP/IP model · 7
OSI model → Despite, Internet, Layering, OSI, RFC, TCP/IP, The
related to Definitions · 7
OSI model → At, Communication, Each PDU, OSI, PDUs, SDU, Service
related to Standards documents · 7
OSI model → IEC, ISO/IEC, Management, Naming, Security ArchitectureISO/IEC, The Basic ModelISO/IEC, The OSI
related to Comparison to other networking suites · 5
OSI model → Internet, IP, OSI, The, This

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layer model osi protocol data network protocols application networking internet transport iso layers physical standards reference functions also tcp systems

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voltage levelsinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
the timing of voltage changesinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
physical data ratesinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
maximum transmission distancesinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
modulation schemeinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
channel access methodinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
physical connectorsinstance ofLayer specifications define characteristics0.80text
802.3 Ethernetinstance ofand controls error checking and frame synchronization.The MAC and LLC layers of IEEE 802 networks0.80text
802.11 Wi-Fiinstance ofand controls error checking and frame synchronization.The MAC and LLC layers of IEEE 802 networks0.80text
and 802.15.4 Zigbee operate at the data link layer.The Point-to-Point Protocolinstance ofand controls error checking and frame synchronization.The MAC and LLC layers of IEEE 802 networks0.80text
IBM's SNA or Novell's IPX over an IP networkinstance ofsuch as carrying non-IP protocols0.80text
or end-to-end encryption with IPsecinstance ofsuch as carrying non-IP protocols0.80text

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