OSI

oʊ-ɛs-aɪ

Definition

Definition of OSI - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Open Systems Interconnection

TECH.

framework for understanding and designing network systems

TECH.

The OSI model has seven layers.

acr: Office of Special Investigations

TECH.

department that looks into special cases

TECH.

The OSI handled the mysterious case.

Abbreviation

abr: OSI Group

Rare

large food processing company based in the United States

Rare

OSI supplies meat to many restaurants.

food processor

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OSI reference model

conceptual framework for understanding network protocols in seven layers

The OSI reference model helps in designing network protocols.

Examples of OSI in a sentence

Engineers often refer to the OSI layers.
OSI investigated the financial fraud case.
The OSI team was called in for the high-profile investigation.
OSI expanded its operations to Europe.
The new plant is owned by OSI.

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French:OSI, ...
German:OSI-Modell, OSI, ...
Italian:OSI, Gruppo OSI, ...
Spanish:OSI, ...
Portuguese:OSI, gabinete de investigações especiais, ...
Chinese:OSI, ...
Japanese:OSIモデル, OSI, ...
Arabic:أوسي, شركة أو إس آي لمعالجة الأغذية, ...
Hebrew:אוֹ-אֶס-אַי, אוֹ אֶס אִי, ...
Russian:OSI, УСИ, ...
Ukrainian:OSI, OSI Group, ...
Hindi:ओएसआई, अमेरिका की बड़ी खाद्य प्रसंस्करण कंपनी ओएसआई समूह, ...
Bengali:উন্মুক্ত সিস্টেম আন্তঃসংযোগ, ওএসআই গ্রুপ, ...
Catalan:OSI, Grup OSI, ...
Czech:OSI, OSI Group, ...
Danish:OSI, kontoret for særlige efterforskninger, ...
Dutch:OSI, Office of Special Investigations, ...
Greek:OSI, Γραφείο Ειδικών Ερευνών, ...
Hungarian:OSI-modell, OSI Group, ...
Khmer:គំរូស្រទាប់បណ្តាញ, ក្រុមហ៊ុនកែច្នៃអាហារដ៏ធំមួយនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:OSI, 특별수사국, ...
Persian:مدل مرجع اتصال سامانه های باز, OSI, ...
Polish:model OSI, OSI Group, ...
Portuguese (BR):OSI, Escritório de Investigações Especiais, ...
Romanian:OSI, DSI, ...
Swedish:OSI, OSI Group, ...
Thai:โมเดล OSI, โอเอสไอ, ...
Turkish:OSI, OSI Grubu, ...
Vietnamese:mô hình OSI, Tập đoàn OSI, ...

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