Meaning – The term Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), refers to the interconnection of open systems in accordance with standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the exchange of information.
The use of standardized procedures to enable the interconnection of data processing systems. OSI architecture establishes a framework for coordinating the development of current and future standards for the interconnection of computer systems. Network functions are divided into seven layers. Each layer represents a group of related data processing and communication functions that can be carried out in a standard way to support different applications.
The model partitions the flow of data in a communication system into seven abstraction layers, from the physical implementation of transmitting bits across a communications medium to the highest-level representation of data of a distributed application.
Example of usage – “The OSI model was developed starting in the late 1970s to support the emergence of the diverse computer networking methods that were competing for application in the large national networking efforts in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.”
