Application layer

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

application layer
layer 7

   <networking> The top layer of the {OSI} seven layer model.
   This layer handles issues like {network transparency},
   resource allocation and problem partitioning.  The application
   layer is concerned with the user's view of the network
   (e.g. formatting {electronic mail} messages).  The
   {presentation layer} provides the application layer with a
   familiar local representation of data independent of the
   format used on the network.

   (1994-11-28)