Session layer
<networking> The third highest protocol layer (layer 5) in the OSI seven layer model.
The session layer uses the transport layer to establish a connection between processes on different hosts.
It handles security and creation of the session.
It is used by the presentation layer.
Documents: ITU Rec. X.225 (ISO 8327), ITU Rec. X.215 (ISO 8326).
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| Service Discovery Protocol service provider servlet session Session Initiation Protocol | Frame Relay ISO 8326 ISO 8327 Open Systems Interconnection presentation layer | SES/workbench SET set set abstraction set associative cache |
