application layer
Also written: layer 7, Application
The top layer, which holds what the program wants to say, such as an HTTP request. It is layer 4 in the TCP/IP model and layers 5 to 7 in the OSI model, where it is usually called layer 7.
Also written: layer 7, Application
The top layer, which holds what the program wants to say, such as an HTTP request. It is layer 4 in the TCP/IP model and layers 5 to 7 in the OSI model, where it is usually called layer 7.