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transport layer
transport layer A layer in the OSI REFERENCE MODEL and the TCP-IP architecture. It carries out the process of establishing, prioritizing, maintaining, and terminating the communication between two computers on a network. It also has the function of checking that data sent from one computer to another has correctly reached its destination.
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DARREL INCE. "transport layer." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "transport layer." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-transportlayer.html DARREL INCE. "transport layer." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-transportlayer.html |
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transport layer
transport layer of network protocol function. See seven-layer reference model.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "transport layer." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "transport layer." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-transportlayer.html JOHN DAINTITH. "transport layer." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-transportlayer.html |
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