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access layer

communications layer that corresponds to the physical and data link layers of the OSI model

NOTE: Within the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the term "link layer" is used to describe the same functionality as the access layer.

access layer Diagram

Other annotations

Annotation Value
clause 3.1.5.2
skos::altLabel link layer
skos::altLabel subnet layer
skos::historyNote Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022. Revised in 2025 based on input from WG 16
and to align more closely with the other definitions within ISO 14812.
skos::prefLabel access layer