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Presentation layer

In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the presentation layer is layer 6 and serves as the data translator for the network. It is sometimes called the syntax layer.

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Description

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Presentation layer

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples17
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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Presentation layer

Top relations

related to Description · 10
Presentation layer → An, ASCII-coded, EBCDIC-coded, If, In, On, OSI, PSAP, The, Within
is a · 1
Presentation layer → lowest layer at which application programmers consider data structure and presentation

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Important terminology

layer data presentation application network protocols system conversion representation osi example using level model computer sometimes session serialization xml json

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Presentation layeris alowest layer at which application programmers consider data structure and presentation0.90text
the ability to identify character encoding for proper conversioninstance ofhas presentation-layer aspects0.80text
which is then done in the application layer.The presentation layer is the lowest layer at which application programmers consider data structureinstance ofhas presentation-layer aspects0.80text
presentationinstance ofhas presentation-layer aspects0.80text
instead of simply sending data in the form of datagrams or packets between hostsinstance ofhas presentation-layer aspects0.80text
TLVinstance ofusing mechanisms0.80text
XML or JSONinstance ofusing mechanisms0.80text
Presentation layerrelated to DescriptionWithin0.60section
Presentation layerrelated to DescriptionOSI0.60section
Presentation layerrelated to DescriptionPSAP0.60section
Presentation layerrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Presentation layerrelated to DescriptionOn0.60section

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