OSI layer 8

proper noun

The user.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorouscomputingThe user.

Origin

The OSI model is a reference model consisting of 7 abstract layers, with the physical network hardware being the lowest level, and the application being used the highest level; the human user might humorously be regarded as a layer on top of this.

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OSI layer 8. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSI%20layer%208

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“OSI layer 8.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSI%20layer%208. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OSI layer 8,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSI%20layer%208.

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