[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

transport layer
     
         or "host-host layer" the middle layer in the
        osi seven layer model.  the transport layer determines how
        to use the network layer to provide a virtual error-free,
        point to point connection so that host a can send messages to
        host b and they will arrive un-corrupted and in the correct
        order.  it establishes and dissolves connections between
        hosts.  it is used by the session layer.
     
        an example transport layer protocol is transmission control
        protocol tcp.
     
        osi documents: itu rec. x.214 iso 8072, itu rec. x.224
        iso 8073.
     
        1997-12-07
     
     
see also:
osi network layer session layer protocol transmission control protocol itu 

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Data Link Layer >> D Words
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