Session Layer

Layer 5 of the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model. Soft-

ware at the Session Layer performs functions related to establishing, maintaining, coordinating, and terminating dialogues and data exchanges from end-to-end. See also layer, network architecture, OSI Reference Model, session, and software.

• APD (Avalanche PhotoDiode)
• APD (Avalanche PhotoDiode)
• API (Application Program Interface, aka Application Programming Interface)
• API (Application Program Interface, aka Application Programming Interface)
• APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Center)
• APON (ATM-based Passive Optical Network)
• app (application)
• APP (Atom Publishing Protocol)
• APPC (Advanced Program-to-Program Communications)
• Appendix A: Standards Organizations
• application
• Application Layer
• application processor (AP)
• application program interface (API)
• application programming interface (API)
• Applications
• application service provider (ASP)
• application software
• application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
• appointment call
• APS (Automatic Protection Switching)
• aramid (aromatic polyamide)
• Archie
• architecture
• archiving