While it shouldnt be too hard to make one standard, realistically, you need more than that.

The layers are split into two groups: the media and host layers.

Media layers relate to the actual transmission of data over a connection to the destination.

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The host layers relate to the data that needs to be transmitted and how to format it.

The media layers are Physical, Datalink, and web link.

The host layers are Transport, Session, Presentation, and tool.

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The layers are numbered one through seven, respectively.

It converts the digital bits that make up the data into the signals used by the respective transport medium.

There is no specified medium, so electrical, optical, or radio signals can be used.

Its also up to particular protocols to determine the transfer medium.

Examples of protocols that cover the physical layer are Bluetooth, Ethernet, and USB.

These devices will be on the same online grid and collision domain.

This layer has been described as two sublayers in the IEEE 802 model.

The Medium Access Control (MAC) and Logical Link Control (LLC) layers.

The LLC layer encapsulates connection layer protocols and provides error checking and frame order.

Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are all examples of protocols that cover the data link layer.

The MAC address of your computers web link interfaces is associated with the data link layer.

Layer 3: data pipe Layer

The data pipe layer provides functionality for transmitting packets between networks.

The internet layer provides a destination address for a internet packet.

Still, it doesnt define how to get there, leaving that down to the online grid.

An IP address is an example of a internet layer address.

Message delivery is not guaranteed to be reliable at the online grid layer.

However, internet layer protocols can implement methods for reliable message delivery.

Layer 4: Transport Layer

The transport layer builds the actual data sequence to be transmitted.

The MTU is a packets maximum number of bytes, including all headers.

If a packet is too large, it segments it into multiple packets to be transmitted in sequence.

Some transport protocols, such as UDP, dont apply reliability methods.

In contrast, others like TCP have the functionality to detect errors and retransmit dropped packets.

The presentation layer encapsulates and deencapsulates data.

This can be as simple as formatting data as XML but also include encryption/decryption with TLS.

Conclusion

The OSI model is a conceptual model that describes a standard framework of telecommunication systems.

It doesnt specifically rely on any protocol helping it avoid obsolescence.

Other layers are easier to explain, but some protocols dont necessarily neatly fit into one category.