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abstraction level
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Abstraction layer
In
computing
, an
abstraction
layer
or
abstraction level
is a way of hiding the implementation details of a particular set of functionality, allowing the
separation of concerns
to facilitate
interoperability
and
platform independence
. Software models that use layers of abstraction include the
OSI 7-layer model
for
computer network
protocols
, the
OpenGL
graphics drawing library, and the
byte stream
input/output (I/O) model originated by
Unix
and adopted by
MS-DOS
,
Linux
, and most other modern
operating systems
.
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