Definition of Layer. Meaning of Layer. Synonyms of Layer

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Definition of Layer

Layer
Layer Lay"er, n. [See Lay to cause to lie flat.] 1. One who, or that which, lays. 2. [Prob. a corruption of lair.] That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion. 3. A shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation. 4. An artificial oyster bed.

Meaning of Layer from wikipedia

- Look up layer or layers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Layer or layered may refer to: Layers (Kungs album) Layers (Les McCann album) Layers (Royce...
- The Layer by Layer method, also known as the beginners method, is a method of solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube. Many beginners' methods use this approach...
- The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It contains a high concentration...
- Layering is the process whereby the branch of a tree, or other plant, produces roots and is separated from the original plant, becoming a new, separate...
- In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the network layer is layer 3. The network layer is responsible for packet forwarding including routing...
- application. Each intermediate layer serves a class of functionality to the layer above it and is served by the layer below it. classes of functionality...
- An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communication protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications...
- Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network. The protocol is widely...
- while having the same dimensions. A standard single-layer DVD can store up to 4.7 GB of data, a dual-layer DVD up to 8.5 GB. Variants can store up to a maximum...
- In physics and fluid mechanics, a boundary layer is the thin layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a bounding surface formed by the fluid flowing...