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layer

(1) One of several "drawing boards" or "canvasses" for creating elements in a picture. See layers.

(2) In communications, a protocol that interacts with other protocols to provide all the necessary transmission services. See OSI.

layer
1. one of four or more levels of vegetation defined in ecological studies: the ground or moss layer, the field or herb layer, the shrub layer, and one or more tree layers
2. a laying hen
3. Horticulture
a. a shoot or branch rooted during layering
b. a plant produced as a result of layering
layer - protocol layer
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Polymer films that absorb a lot of water, for example, aren't good environments for cell growth, so Rubner's lab has been using two oppositely charged polymers, commonly called PAA and PAH, to create layered films that swell with different amounts of water depending on the acidity of their environments.
Layered approach: a simple technique for making thin coatings is ... by Gorman, Jessica / Science News
The only North American processors who appear to be growing and reinvesting are those making the new highly layered films.
Stretching film's limits by Schut, Jan H. / Plastics Technology
Provides a layered view of the GPRS protocol and deals in detail with each layer separately
Research and Markets: Provides a Layered View of the GPRS Protocol ... by Business Wire
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