Session layer




<networking> The third highest protocol layer (layer 5) in the OSI seven layer model.

The session layer uses the transport layer to establish a connection between processes on different hosts.

It handles security and creation of the session.

It is used by the presentation layer.

Documents: ITU Rec. X.225 (ISO 8327), ITU Rec. X.215 (ISO 8326).

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Service Discovery Protocol
service provider
servlet
session
Session Initiation Protocol
Frame Relay
ISO 8326
ISO 8327
Open Systems Interconnection
presentation layer
SES/workbench
SET
set
set abstraction
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