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layer Definition

layer (lā′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that lays
  2. a single thickness, coat, fold, or stratum
  3. a shoot or twig (of a living plant) bent down and partly covered with earth so that it may take root

intransitive verb

to form layers

transitive verb

  1. to grow (a plant) by means of a layer ()
  2. to arrange in or as if in layers
  3. to trim and style (hair) to hang in layers

layer Synonyms

layer

n.

stratum, bed, thickness, fold, band, cover, covering, sheet, coat, coating, overlay, lap, overlap, ply, seam, coping, course, substratum, floor, story, tier, zone, stripe, girdle, lamination, lamella, lamina, delamination, film, slab, flap, panel.

layer Telecom Definition

Referring to the protocol or protocols operating at a particular level within a network architecture. Such an architecture commonly is detailed in a protocol stack, such as the OSI Reference Model, or protocol suite, such as the TCP/IP protocol suite.The OSI Reference Model is a full seven-layer stack, of which the top layer, the Application Layer, addresses applications and end user processes.The bottom layer, the Physical Layer, deals with physical and mechanical aspects of the interface between a device and a transmission medium. Although each layer addresses different functions and responsibilities, the layers work together, as a whole, to enable an application or end user process. See also application, Application Layer, OSI Reference Model, Physical Layer, protocol, and TCP/IP.

layer Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • bureaucracy: But there is another layer of bureaucracy: classification by committee.
  • skin: Epidermis: The tough outer protective layer of the skin.

Converse of object

  • insulate: Between the outer shell and the insulating layers is a 100 % waterproof, breathable, seamless inner protective glove.
  • add: In some of the layers add a layer of fresh basil.
  • peel: Whoa, you can really peel the layers off the onion!

Adjective modifier

  • thin: Turn up the shine with a thin layer of clear lip gloss over lipstick or alone.
  • outer: The outer layer of the brain in which most of the higher functions take place is called the cerebral cortex.
  • thick: The glass may be wrapped in a towel or thick layers of paper tissue.
  • protective: These cells are thus being transformed into a hard protective layer.
  • upper: Even a few weeks of very hot, dry weather can dry out the upper layers of the soil.
  • inner: There is an inner mesh layer inside the swim diaper.

Modifies a noun

  • thickness: Note the indicated layer thicknesses shown in figure 3.3.
  • iii: Accessing the pots layer iii or the manager applies for no-fault insurance.
  • palette: Click on the button at the bottom left of the layer palette so that a new layer is created.
  • depletion: One third of all Australians will get some form of skin cancer in their lifetime because of ozone layer depletion.

Noun used with modifier

  • ozone: The ozone layer has been torn apart & the polar ice caps are melting.
  • boundary: The growth rate is controlled by diffusion of Y through the boundary layer adjacent to the growth surface.
  • socket: To ensure you total security whilst you shop with furniture clinic we use a 128bit encrypted secure socket layer.
  • oxide: It is unclear why this happens, although the protection imparted by aluminum oxide layers has been suggested.
  • surface: The effective diameter of the fiber is also reduced through leaching of minerals from the surface layer.