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ネットワーク層 (ネットワークそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ネットワーク層そう

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Meanings

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network layer

Technical term in computer networking, specifically the third layer of the OSI model responsible for packet forwarding and routing.

ネットワーク層そうは、データを送そう信しん元もとから宛あて

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The network layer is responsible for delivering data from the source to the destination.

Kanji

層stratum, social class, layer

Related words

トランスポート層そう
The transport layer (Layer 4) sits above the network layer and provides end-to-end communication services, while the network layer handles routing between networks.
データリンク層そう
The data link layer (Layer 2) is below the network layer and deals with node-to-node data transfer, whereas the network layer handles routing across multiple links.

Built from

ネットワーク+層そう

Etymology

Compound of ネットワーク (nettowāku, 'network') and 層 (sō, 'layer'), a direct calque of the English term 'network layer'.