Layer | Protocol data unit (PDU) | Function | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Host layers | 7 | Application | Data | High-level protocols such as for resource sharing or remote file access, e.g. HTTP |
6 | Presentation | Translation of data between a networking service and an application; including character encoding, data compression and encryption/decryption | ||
5 | Session | Managing communication sessions, i.e., continuous exchange of information in the form of multiple back-and-forth transmissions between two nodes | ||
4 | Transport | Segment, Datagram | Reliable transmission of data segments between points on a network, including segmentation, acknowledgement and multiplexing | |
Media layers | 3 | Network | Packet | Structuring and managing a multi-node network, including addressing, routing and traffic control |
2 | Data link | Frame | Transmission of data frames between two nodes connected by a physical layer | |
1 | Physical | Bit, Symbol | Transmission and reception of raw bit streams over a physical medium |
OSI Model
May 28 · 4min
Light brief on OSI model
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