Application Service Element
<networking> (ASE) Software in the {presentation layer} of the
{OSI} seven layer model which provides an abstracted interface
layer to service {application protocol data units} (APDU).
Because {applications} and {networks} vary, ASEs are split
into common services and specific services.
Examples of services provided by the {common application
service element} (CASE) include remote operations (ROSE) and
{database} {concurrency control and recovery} (CCR).
The {specific application service element} (SASE) provides
more specialised services such as file transfer, database
access, and order entry.
Csico docs
(http://cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/osi_prot.htm).
(2003-09-27)