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What is the purpose of OSI reference model?

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Question added by Shahid Ansari , Engineer , accenture
Date Posted: 2013/06/29
ABHISHEK KUMAR
by ABHISHEK KUMAR , Junior Engineer , HCL Technologies

DEFINITION OSI reference model (Open Systems Interconnection)     Sponsored News Vendor Resources

OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is reference model for how applications can communicate over a network. A reference model is a conceptual framework for understanding relationships. The purpose of the OSI reference model is to guide vendors and developers so the digital communication products and software programs they create will interoperate, and to facilitate clear comparisons among communications tools

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