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Definition of layer

A container that holds page elements, such as text and graphics. You can overlap, nest, and show or hide layers on a page. You can also animate layers.

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Other definitions of layer

The protocol or protocols operating at a particular level within a protocol suite, such as IP within the TCP/IP suite.

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A logical (not physical) structuring of a software application into related tasks.

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In the- OSI- reference model, a layer is a collection of related network-processing functions that constitute one level of a hierarchy of functions.

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