Presentation Layer (Layer 6)
The presentation layer is the sixth layer of the OSI Reference Model protocol stack and second from the top. It differs from the other layers in two key respects. First, it has a much more limited and specific function than the other layers. Second, it is used much less often than the other layers and is not required by many types of communications.
This layer deals with the presentation of data. More specifically, it is charged with taking care of any issues that might arise when data sent from one system needs to be viewed in a different way by the receiving system. The presentation layer also handles any special processing that must be done to data from the time an application tries to send it until the time it is ...
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