L7

networking

Stands for: Layer 7 (the application layer of the OSI model)

The application layer - where protocols like HTTP live in the OSI model.

Layer 7 is the top of the seven-layer OSI model, the layer of application protocols. Operating at L7 lets a device understand HTTP, make routing decisions on URLs, and defend applications, as a WAF does.

Also known as: l7, layer 7, application layer

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