Open Data-link Interface
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Open Data-link Interface
(networking, standard)(ODI) A Novell-developed network card API that provides media and protocol independence.
It allows the sharing of a single card by multiple transport layer protocols and resolves conflicts.
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ODI
(Open Data-Link Interface) A network driver interface from Novell. ODI is based on the LSL interface developed by AT&T for its Unix System V operating system. See network driver interface and LSL.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.