Layer or layered may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
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''Layers'' (Kungs album)
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''Layers'' (Les McCann album)
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''Layers'' (Royce da 5′9″ album)
*“Layers”, the title track of Royce da 5′9″’s
sixth studio album
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Layer, a female Maverick Hunter in the ''Mega Man X'' series
*Layer, an element in a
digital painting
Digital painting is either a physical painting made with the use of digital electronics and spray paint robotics within the digital art fine art context or pictorial art imagery made with pixels on a computer screen that mimics artworks from th ...
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''Layer'' (film), a 2022 Russian film
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LAYER, the stage name of Rei Wakana, a fictional character from ''BanG Dream!''
Science
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Stratum
In geology and related fields, a stratum (: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as ...
, a layer of rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics
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Thermocline
A thermocline (also known as the thermal layer or the metalimnion in lakes) is
a distinct layer based on temperature within a large body of fluid (e.g. water, as in an ocean or lake; or air, e.g. an atmosphere) with a high gradient of distinct te ...
, a layer within a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth
*Layer, an area in the
neocortex
The neocortex, also called the neopallium, isocortex, or the six-layered cortex, is a set of layers of the mammalian cerebral cortex involved in higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generation of motor commands, ...
with specific structure and connection pattern among neurons
Technology
Computing
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Layer (object-oriented design)
In software object-oriented design, a layer is a group of classes that have the same set of link-time module dependencies to other modules. In other words, a layer is a group of reusable components that are reusable in similar circumstances. ...
, a group of classes that have the same set of link-time module dependencies to other modules
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Layers (digital image editing)
Layers are used in digital image editing to separate different elements of an image. A layer can be compared to a transparency on which imaging effects or images are applied and placed over or under an image. Today they are an integral featu ...
, used in digital image editing to separate different elements of an image
* Layers, in
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models (such as 2D geometric models, text, and digital images) and by techniques specific to them. It may refer to the branch of computer s ...
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Abstraction layer
In computing, an abstraction layer or abstraction level is a way of hiding the working details of a subsystem. Examples of software models that use layers of abstraction include the OSI model for network protocols, OpenGL, and other graphics libra ...
, a way of hiding the implementation details of a particular set of functionality
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Internet protocol suite
The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is a framework for organizing the communication protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks according to functional criteria. The foundational protocols in the suite are ...
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OSI model
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a reference model developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that "provides a common basis for the coordination of standards development for the purpose of systems inter ...
layers
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Layer element
Layer or layered may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Layers'' (Kungs album)
* ''Layers'' (Les McCann album)
* ''Layers'' (Royce da 5′9″ album)
*“Layers”, the title track of Royce da 5′9″’s sixth studio album
* Layer, a ...
, a deprecated -like tag, unique to Netscape 4 browsers
* Layer of objects, a term in
CAD
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...
* Map layer, a set of graphical information, especially in
geographic information system
A geographic information system (GIS) consists of integrated computer hardware and Geographic information system software, software that store, manage, Spatial analysis, analyze, edit, output, and Cartographic design, visualize Geographic data ...
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Layer (deep learning)
A layer in a deep learning model is a structure or network topology in the model's architecture, which takes information from the previous layers and then passes it to the next layer.
Layer types
The first type of layer is the Dense layer, also ...
, a structure in the architecture of a deep learning model, which take information from the previous layers and then pass information to the next layer
Electronics
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, a single thickness of some material covering a surface
* Dual layer recording">lastic">bioplastic">bio<_a>.html" ;"title="bioplastic. ...
, a single thickness of some material covering a surface
* Dual layer recording, a DVD layer
* F region, or Appleton Layer in telecommunications
* Layer, a tier of archaeological deposits in an Excavation (archaeology), excavation
* Layer hen, a hen raised to produce eggs
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, the wearing of multiple layers of clothing for practical or fashion purposes
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(1907-1965), American politician and U.S. Marine Corps colonel