OSI Model
The Open Systems Interconnection Model is a standardized model used to demonstrate the theory behind computer networking. It's based on the encapsulation of the data with every pass by a layer, adding a header to the data, and with a little exception for the Data Link layer, which also adds a trailer. It is composed of 7 layers:

We can also take a look at how the data could be represented and interpreted in each layer:
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